Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 35.3% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$7.57
¥1,158
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$5.30
¥811
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$1.29
¥198
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.88
¥135
|
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pay 68.1% more for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$1.58
¥242
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$7.12
¥1,090
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$5.46
¥835
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$2.04
¥313
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$3.81
¥583
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$3.30
¥506
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$1.52
¥233
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$3.33
¥509
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$2.26
¥346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$2.29
¥351
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$1.79
¥273
|
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pay 71.2% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$4.77
¥730
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$75.67
¥11,582
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$21,565.59
¥3,300,938
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$28.75
¥4,401
|
|
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Panama City
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$35.00
¥5,357
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$1,128.57
¥172,745
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$671.52
¥102,787
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$138.96
¥21,271
|
|
pay 64.3% more for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$616.16
¥94,312
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$17,025.47
¥2,606,003
|
|
pay 48.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$4.16
¥637
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$3.54
¥542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$4.54
¥695
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$72.81
¥11,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$13.62
¥2,085
|
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pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$50.16
¥7,678
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$40.10
¥6,137
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$65.44
¥10,016
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$103.70
¥15,873
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