Cost of living comparison

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Coronado vs. Panama Cost of Living Summary

Coronado is 8.5% cheaper than Panama overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.4% less in Coronado
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Coronado
Transportation: pay 23.3% less in Coronado
Housing: pay 6.2% more in Coronado
Childcare: pay 30.9% less in Coronado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.7% less in Coronado
Clothing: pay 10.1% more in Coronado

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

Coronado vs. Panama Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Coronado instead of Panama, you would:

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pay 1.4% less for restaurants

	Panama	Coronado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.35 PAB8.35	$12.00 PAB12.00	+43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 PAB7.75	$8.75 PAB8.75	+12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 PAB1.37	$0.88 PAB0.88	-36.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 PAB1.21	$0.90 PAB0.90	-25.9%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Panama	Coronado
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 PAB2.21	$1.57 PAB1.57	-29.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 PAB6.02	$7.44 PAB7.44	+23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.86 PAB6.86	$7.18 PAB7.18	+4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 PAB2.47	$2.22 PAB2.22	-10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.58 PAB3.58	$3.07 PAB3.07	-14.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 PAB2.13	$1.20 PAB1.20	-43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 PAB0.60	$0.45 PAB0.45	-24.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$1.36 PAB1.36	-3.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 PAB1.51	$1.34 PAB1.34	-11.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 PAB0.96	$0.82 PAB0.82	-14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 PAB0.99	$0.86 PAB0.86	-13.0%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 23.3% less for transportation

	Panama	Coronado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.87 PAB3.87	$3.35 PAB3.35	-13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.75 PAB23.75	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,416.67 PAB23,416.67	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.20 PAB20.20	$13.50 PAB13.50	-33.2%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 6.2% more for housing

	Panama	Coronado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.39 PAB48.39	$56.25 PAB56.25	+16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$765.94 PAB765.94	$760.00 PAB760.00	-0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$630.77 PAB630.77	$563.33 PAB563.33	-10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.09 PAB89.09	$107.06 PAB107.06	+20.2%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 30.9% less for childcare

	Panama	Coronado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$363.00 PAB363.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,411.11 PAB9,411.11	$6,500.00 PAB6,500.00	-30.9%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama	Coronado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 PAB1.95	$1.00 PAB1.00	-48.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 PAB3.54	$4.50 PAB4.50	+27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.48 PAB5.48	$6.00 PAB6.00	+9.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.47 PAB51.47	$60.00 PAB60.00	+16.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.97 PAB5.97	$3.40 PAB3.40	-43.0%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 10.1% more for clothing

	Panama	Coronado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.33 PAB43.33	$45.00 PAB45.00	+3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.17 PAB34.17	$30.00 PAB30.00	-12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.40 PAB80.40	$100.00 PAB100.00	+24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.46 PAB106.46	$132.50 PAB132.50	+24.5%
Average			+10.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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