Cost of living comparison
France is 51.7% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in France instead of Panama, you would:
pay 64.8% more for restaurants
Panama
|
France
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$15.64
€14.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$10.86
€10.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$2.73
€2.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$1.86
€1.73
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
Panama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.71
€1.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$8.46
€7.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$4.52
€4.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$3.79
€3.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$5.82
€5.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$1.27
€1.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$1.28
€1.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$1.47
€1.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.90
€0.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.97
€0.91
|
|
pay 64.5% more for transportation
Panama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$7.25
€6.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$50.39
€47.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$31,262.62
€29,166.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$17.66
€16.47
|
|
pay 18.1% more for housing
Panama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$30.07
€28.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$750.17
€699.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$604.38
€563.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$140.10
€130.70
|
|
pay 84.2% more for childcare
Panama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$690.26
€643.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$9,163.56
€8,549.29
|
|
pay 83.3% more for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$6.20
€5.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$3.01
€2.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$11.83
€11.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$35.91
€33.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$12.10
€11.29
|
|
pay 34.1% more for clothing
Panama
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$89.62
€83.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$37.76
€35.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$91.52
€85.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$126.90
€118.39
|
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