Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pennsylvania vs. Panama Cost of Living Summary
Pennsylvania is 58.4% more expensive than Panama overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% more in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% more in Pennsylvania
- Housing
-
pay 77.4% more in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.6% more in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% more in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania vs. Panama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Panama, you would:
pay 68.4% more for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.20
PAB8.20
|
$18.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
PAB8.90
|
$10.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
$1.90
|
|
Panama vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Panama
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
PAB2.28
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.18
PAB6.18
|
$6.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.09
PAB7.09
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
PAB2.56
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
PAB3.42
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
PAB0.59
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
PAB1.67
|
$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PAB1.09
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
PAB1.14
|
$1.30
|
|
Panama vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of groceries
pay 41.9% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PAB4.34
|
$3.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.00
PAB23.00
|
$68.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,920.67
PAB23,920.67
|
$32,933.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
PAB16.62
|
$19.11
|
|
Panama vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of transportation
pay 77.4% more for housing
|
Panama
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.81
PAB49.81
|
$65.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$789.50
PAB789.50
|
$1,409.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$614.84
PAB614.84
|
$1,175.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.53
PAB96.53
|
$152.75
|
|
Panama vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Panama
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.33
PAB543.33
|
$1,599.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,213.83
PAB7,213.83
|
$35,945.71
|
|
Panama vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of childcare
pay 65.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
PAB2.21
|
$5.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
PAB3.73
|
$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.29
PAB5.29
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.91
PAB50.91
|
$40.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.13
PAB6.13
|
$15.17
|
|
Panama vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Panama
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
PAB45.56
|
$49.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.71
PAB36.71
|
$43.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.81
PAB69.81
|
$88.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.33
PAB88.33
|
$109.25
|
|
Panama vs. Pennsylvania - Cost of clothing
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