Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 32.3% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Panama, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Philippines
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$3.66
₱213.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$3.20
₱186.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$0.77
₱44.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.43
₱25.17
|
|
pay 19.6% less for groceries
Panama
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.15
₱67.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$3.76
₱219.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$6.56
₱383.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$1.97
₱114.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$1.81
₱105.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$1.23
₱71.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.65
₱37.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$1.08
₱63.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$0.63
₱37.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.87
₱50.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$1.10
₱64.43
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
Panama
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$4.42
₱258.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$12.06
₱704.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$29,092.26
₱1,699,278.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$2.70
₱157.49
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
Panama
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$29.30
₱1,711.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$265.23
₱15,492.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$157.68
₱9,210.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$84.84
₱4,955.79
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
Panama
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$168.61
₱9,848.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$4,730.41
₱276,302.95
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$1.35
₱78.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$2.27
₱132.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$2.49
₱145.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$34.04
₱1,988.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$5.09
₱297.29
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
Panama
|
Philippines
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$36.74
₱2,146.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$21.36
₱1,247.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$64.86
₱3,788.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$57.49
₱3,358.04
|
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