Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkey vs. Panama Cost of Living Summary
Turkey is 9.1% cheaper than Panama overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in Panama. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Turkey.
Turkey vs. Panama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkey instead of Panama, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.35
PAB8.35
|
$7.27
TRY308.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
PAB7.75
|
$7.68
TRY326.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
PAB1.37
|
$1.18
TRY50.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
PAB1.21
|
$0.44
TRY18.87
|
|
Panama vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
PAB2.21
|
$0.67
TRY28.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
PAB6.02
|
$4.49
TRY190.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
PAB6.86
|
$3.45
TRY146.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
PAB2.47
|
$1.94
TRY82.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
PAB3.58
|
$2.46
TRY104.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
PAB2.13
|
$0.62
TRY26.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.96
TRY40.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.53
TRY22.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
PAB1.51
|
$0.60
TRY25.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.29
TRY12.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
PAB0.99
|
$0.25
TRY10.51
|
|
Panama vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries
pay 20.8% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
PAB3.87
|
$4.58
TRY194.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.75
PAB23.75
|
$29.01
TRY1,232.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,416.67
PAB23,416.67
|
$48,018.50
TRY2,040,109.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
PAB20.20
|
$7.53
TRY320.04
|
|
Panama vs. Turkey - Cost of transportation
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Panama
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.39
PAB48.39
|
$13.68
TRY581.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.94
PAB765.94
|
$515.16
TRY21,886.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$630.77
PAB630.77
|
$348.65
TRY14,812.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.09
PAB89.09
|
$46.83
TRY1,989.64
|
|
Panama vs. Turkey - Cost of housing
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
Panama
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.00
PAB363.00
|
$523.46
TRY22,239.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,411.11
PAB9,411.11
|
$10,105.64
TRY429,347.32
|
|
Panama vs. Turkey - Cost of childcare
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$2.98
TRY126.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$2.92
TRY124.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.48
PAB5.48
|
$2.10
TRY89.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.47
PAB51.47
|
$52.68
TRY2,238.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
PAB5.97
|
$5.69
TRY241.55
|
|
Panama vs. Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
Panama
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33
PAB43.33
|
$46.89
TRY1,992.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.17
PAB34.17
|
$43.49
TRY1,847.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.40
PAB80.40
|
$101.73
TRY4,322.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.46
PAB106.46
|
$84.94
TRY3,608.65
|
|
Panama vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing
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