Cost of living comparison
France is 63.5% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in France instead of Panama, you would:
pay 71.6% more for restaurants
|
Panama
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
PAB7.70
|
$16.13
€14.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
PAB7.45
|
$9.98
€9.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$2.76
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
pay 24.3% more for groceries
|
Panama
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
PAB1.94
|
$1.66
€1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.35
PAB5.35
|
$8.33
€7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
PAB6.06
|
$4.25
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$3.47
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
PAB2.67
|
$5.22
€4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
PAB0.55
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
PAB1.06
|
$1.29
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
PAB1.23
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 56.3% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PAB4.07
|
$7.84
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.50
PAB27.50
|
$52.45
€48.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,583.33
PAB20,583.33
|
$26,223.89
€24,087.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.79
PAB15.79
|
$18.05
€16.58
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
|
Panama
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.92
PAB49.92
|
$30.93
€28.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.35
PAB696.35
|
$760.64
€698.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.76
PAB440.76
|
$610.71
€560.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.88
PAB62.88
|
$135.03
€124.04
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Panama
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.54
PAB228.54
|
$674.24
€619.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,185.93
PAB6,185.93
|
$11,309.03
€10,387.91
|
|
pay 93.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$6.24
€5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
PAB3.22
|
$2.93
€2.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.43
PAB5.43
|
$11.11
€10.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.25
PAB45.25
|
$37.98
€34.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.88
PAB4.88
|
$11.22
€10.31
|
|
pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
Panama
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
PAB48.38
|
$85.18
€78.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.88
PAB38.88
|
$38.90
€35.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.05
PAB82.05
|
$90.98
€83.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.12
PAB94.12
|
$122.71
€112.72
|
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