Cost of living comparison

Panama

compared to

Namibia

Namibia vs. Panama Cost of Living Summary

Namibia is 24.4% cheaper than Panama overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.4% less in Namibia
Groceries: pay 23.8% less in Namibia
Transportation: pay 11.8% more in Namibia
Housing: pay 38.2% less in Namibia
Childcare: pay 46.8% less in Namibia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% less in Namibia
Clothing: pay 11.0% more in Namibia

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

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Namibia vs. Panama Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.4% less for restaurants

	Panama	Namibia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.20 PAB8.20	$8.82 NAD145.17	+7.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.90 PAB8.90	$5.59 NAD92.05	-37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$0.84 NAD13.75	-40.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 PAB1.30	$0.73 NAD11.99	-44.2%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 23.8% less for groceries

	Panama	Namibia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 PAB2.28	$1.07 NAD17.57	-53.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 PAB6.18	$4.52 NAD74.42	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.09 PAB7.09	$6.75 NAD111.16	-4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 PAB2.56	$2.40 NAD39.55	-6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 PAB3.42	$2.90 NAD47.68	-15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.19 NAD19.52	-36.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 PAB0.59	$0.83 NAD13.69	+40.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 PAB1.76	$0.84 NAD13.75	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 PAB1.67	$0.88 NAD14.45	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 PAB1.09	$1.00 NAD16.41	-8.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 PAB1.14	$1.08 NAD17.85	-5.1%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 11.8% more for transportation

	Panama	Namibia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 PAB4.34	$5.02 NAD82.67	+15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 PAB23.00	$39.08 NAD643.38	+69.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,920.67 PAB23,920.67	$23,990.15 NAD395K	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.62 PAB16.62	$8.03 NAD132.14	-51.7%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 38.2% less for housing

	Panama	Namibia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.81 PAB49.81	$50.44 NAD830.34	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$789.50 PAB789.50	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	-41.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$614.84 PAB614.84	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	-43.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.53 PAB96.53	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	-22.6%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 46.8% less for childcare

	Panama	Namibia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$543.33 PAB543.33	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	-61.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,213.83 PAB7,213.83	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	-26.1%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama	Namibia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 PAB2.21	$1.66 NAD27.33	-24.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 PAB3.73	$2.07 NAD34.09	-44.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 PAB5.29	$3.31 NAD54.44	-37.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.91 PAB50.91	$39.58 NAD651.63	-22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.13 PAB6.13	$5.41 NAD89.08	-11.8%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 11.0% more for clothing

	Panama	Namibia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.56 PAB45.56	$60.50 NAD996.00	+32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.71 PAB36.71	$34.63 NAD570.13	-5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.81 PAB69.81	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	+28.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.33 PAB88.33	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	-5.6%
Average			+11.0%

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