Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 15.2% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Panama, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
PAB7.70
|
$2.08
฿73.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
PAB7.45
|
$5.66
฿200.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$0.67
฿23.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.35
฿12.51
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
PAB1.94
|
$1.48
฿52.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.35
PAB5.35
|
$7.99
฿282.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
PAB6.06
|
$6.46
฿228.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$1.75
฿61.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
PAB2.67
|
$1.07
฿37.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$1.20
฿42.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
PAB0.55
|
$0.50
฿17.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
PAB1.06
|
$0.79
฿28.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
PAB1.23
|
$0.59
฿20.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.62
฿21.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.46
฿16.26
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PAB4.07
|
$4.57
฿161.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.50
PAB27.50
|
$24.32
฿860.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,583.33
PAB20,583.33
|
$31,287.73
฿1,106,576.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.79
PAB15.79
|
$9.68
฿342.42
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.92
PAB49.92
|
$17.10
฿604.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.35
PAB696.35
|
$290.79
฿10,284.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.76
PAB440.76
|
$207.49
฿7,338.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.88
PAB62.88
|
$49.43
฿1,748.21
|
|
pay 53.2% more for childcare
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.54
PAB228.54
|
$334.45
฿11,828.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,185.93
PAB6,185.93
|
$9,908.05
฿350,425.26
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$1.90
฿67.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
PAB3.22
|
$1.94
฿68.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.43
PAB5.43
|
$3.61
฿127.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.25
PAB45.25
|
$47.07
฿1,664.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.88
PAB4.88
|
$5.63
฿199.20
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
PAB48.38
|
$40.39
฿1,428.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.88
PAB38.88
|
$27.03
฿955.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.05
PAB82.05
|
$82.02
฿2,900.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.12
PAB94.12
|
$65.30
฿2,309.38
|
|
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