Cost of living comparison

Panama

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Guernsey

Saint Peter Port vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Saint Peter Port is 58.7% more expensive than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% more in Saint Peter Port
Groceries: pay 15.2% more in Saint Peter Port
Transportation: pay 68.6% more in Saint Peter Port
Housing: pay 90.2% more in Saint Peter Port
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Saint Peter Port
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.3% more in Saint Peter Port
Clothing: pay 1.8% less in Saint Peter Port

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Saint Peter Port are more expensive than in Panama City. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Saint Peter Port.

Saint Peter Port vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Peter Port instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 51.1% more for restaurants

	Panama City	Saint Peter Port
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50 PAB11.50	$20.48 £15.37	+78.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$9.88 £7.41	+23.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 PAB1.97	$2.87 £2.15	+45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 PAB1.60	$2.42 £1.82	+51.4%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 15.2% more for groceries

	Panama City	Saint Peter Port
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 PAB2.52	$2.14 £1.61	-14.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 PAB6.18	$7.53 £5.65	+21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.09 PAB7.09	$9.14 £6.86	+29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 PAB2.75	$5.90 £4.42	+114.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 PAB3.07	$5.59 £4.20	+82.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 PAB1.87	$2.15 £1.61	+14.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 PAB0.82	$1.05 £0.79	+27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.92 PAB1.92	$2.96 £2.22	+54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.58 £1.19	-14.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 PAB1.55	$1.30 £0.97	-16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.96 PAB1.96	$1.10 £0.82	-43.9%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 68.6% more for transportation

	Panama City	Saint Peter Port
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.62 PAB4.62	$8.12 £6.09	+75.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.00 PAB21.00	$35.02 £26.27	+66.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,262.00 PAB21,262.00	$35,678.80 £26,769.80	+67.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.98 PAB16.98	$25.80 £19.36	+52.0%
Average			+68.6%

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pay 90.2% more for housing

	Panama City	Saint Peter Port
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.70 PAB48.70	$55.83 £41.89	+14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,262.50 PAB1,262.50	$2,362.07 £1,772.26	+87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$874.18 PAB874.18	$2,262.96 £1,697.90	+158.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.29 PAB100.29	$103.58 £77.71	+3.3%
Average			+90.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Panama City	Saint Peter Port
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$543.33 PAB543.33	$2,092.28 £1,569.83	+285.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,641.50 PAB9,641.50	$19,821.55 £14,872.11	+105.6%
Average			+181.4%

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pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Saint Peter Port
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 PAB3.30	$6.94 £5.21	+110.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 PAB4.11	$4.82 £3.62	+17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 PAB6.00	$17.18 £12.89	+186.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.40 PAB46.40	$73.34 £55.03	+58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.50 PAB8.50	$11.89 £8.92	+39.9%
Average			+62.3%

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pay 1.8% less for clothing

	Panama City	Saint Peter Port
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.67 PAB66.67	$102.41 £76.84	+53.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.43 PAB48.43	$29.73 £22.31	-38.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.62 PAB94.62	$116.73 £87.58	+23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.67 PAB111.67	$89.20 £66.92	-20.1%
Average			-1.8%

Panama City vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of clothing

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