Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saipan vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary
Saipan is 1.7% cheaper than Panama City.
Saipan vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saipan instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 36.9% more for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
PAB11.50
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
PAB1.97
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
PAB1.60
|
$1.38
|
|
Panama City vs. Saipan - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.2% more for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
PAB2.52
|
$5.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.18
PAB6.18
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.09
PAB7.09
|
$9.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
PAB2.75
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.07
PAB3.07
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
PAB0.82
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
PAB1.92
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.96
PAB1.96
|
$1.03
|
|
Panama City vs. Saipan - Cost of groceries
pay 42.1% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
PAB4.62
|
$5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
PAB21.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,262.00
PAB21,262.00
|
$36,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
PAB16.98
|
?? | |
Panama City vs. Saipan - Cost of transportation
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.70
PAB48.70
|
$90.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,262.50
PAB1,262.50
|
$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$874.18
PAB874.18
|
$375.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.29
PAB100.29
|
$286.76
|
|
Panama City vs. Saipan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.33
PAB543.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,641.50
PAB9,641.50
|
?? |
Panama City vs. Saipan - Cost of childcare
pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
PAB3.30
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
PAB4.11
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.40
PAB46.40
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.50
PAB8.50
|
?? | |
Panama City vs. Saipan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.2% less for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Saipan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
PAB66.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.43
PAB48.43
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.62
PAB94.62
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
PAB111.67
|
$40.00
|
|
Panama City vs. Saipan - Cost of clothing
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