Cost of living comparison
Austria is 57.7% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Austria instead of Panama, you would:
pay 81.0% more for restaurants
Panama
|
Austria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$15.38
€14.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$10.63
€9.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$3.11
€2.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$2.40
€2.24
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
Panama
|
Austria
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$2.51
€2.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$8.15
€7.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$5.62
€5.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$4.05
€3.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$6.06
€5.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$1.36
€1.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$1.88
€1.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
|
pay 54.8% more for transportation
Panama
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$6.30
€5.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$48.89
€45.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$26,790.93
€24,995.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$20.20
€18.85
|
|
pay 77.5% more for housing
Panama
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$36.05
€33.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$834.31
€778.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$704.76
€657.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$275.88
€257.39
|
|
pay 80.5% more for childcare
Panama
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$436.40
€407.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$14,173.71
€13,223.59
|
|
pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$4.65
€4.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$3.63
€3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$6.56
€6.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$45.89
€42.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$12.58
€11.73
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
Panama
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$85.11
€79.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$43.90
€40.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$88.16
€82.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$118.74
€110.78
|
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