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Lithuania

Vilnius vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Vilnius is 9.5% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% more in Vilnius
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Vilnius
Transportation: pay 47.1% more in Vilnius
Housing: pay 24.1% less in Vilnius
Childcare: pay 18.2% more in Vilnius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% more in Vilnius
Clothing: pay 8.2% more in Vilnius

The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Vilnius are more expensive than in Panama City. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Vilnius.

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Vilnius vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vilnius instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 17.1% more for restaurants

	Panama City	Vilnius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50 PAB11.50	$13.44 €11.96	+16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$8.96 €7.97	+12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 PAB1.97	$2.27 €2.02	+15.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 PAB1.60	$2.24 €1.99	+40.0%
Average			+17.1%

Panama City vs. Vilnius - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Panama City	Vilnius
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 PAB2.52	$1.65 €1.47	-34.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 PAB6.18	$5.21 €4.63	-15.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.09 PAB7.09	$5.65 €5.03	-20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 PAB2.75	$3.28 €2.92	+19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 PAB3.07	$3.84 €3.41	+25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 PAB1.87	$0.86 €0.77	-53.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 PAB0.82	$0.66 €0.58	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.92 PAB1.92	$0.78 €0.70	-59.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.56 €1.39	-16.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 PAB1.55	$0.43 €0.38	-72.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.96 PAB1.96	$0.37 €0.33	-81.3%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 47.1% more for transportation

	Panama City	Vilnius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.62 PAB4.62	$7.33 €6.52	+58.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.00 PAB21.00	$42.55 €37.87	+102.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,262.00 PAB21,262.00	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	+28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.98 PAB16.98	$12.93 €11.51	-23.8%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 24.1% less for housing

	Panama City	Vilnius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.70 PAB48.70	$20.45 €18.20	-58.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,262.50 PAB1,262.50	$815.94 €726.22	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$874.18 PAB874.18	$619.59 €551.45	-29.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.29 PAB100.29	$170.67 €151.90	+70.2%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 18.2% more for childcare

	Panama City	Vilnius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$543.33 PAB543.33	$646.49 €575.40	+19.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,641.50 PAB9,641.50	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	+17.4%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Vilnius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 PAB3.30	$5.60 €4.98	+69.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 PAB4.11	$3.69 €3.28	-10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 PAB6.00	$6.27 €5.58	+4.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.40 PAB46.40	$41.50 €36.94	-10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.50 PAB8.50	$10.08 €8.97	+18.6%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 8.2% more for clothing

	Panama City	Vilnius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.67 PAB66.67	$94.67 €84.26	+42.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.43 PAB48.43	$41.68 €37.10	-13.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.62 PAB94.62	$92.02 €81.90	-2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.67 PAB111.67	$128.77 €114.61	+15.3%
Average			+8.2%

Panama City vs. Vilnius - Cost of clothing

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