Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Panama

Panama City vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 11.8% more expensive than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 50.4% more in Panama City
Groceries: pay 48.4% more in Panama City
Transportation: pay 5.8% less in Panama City
Housing: pay 5.6% more in Panama City
Childcare: pay 1.2% less in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.1% less in Panama City
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Panama City

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

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Panama City vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panama City instead of Riyadh, you would:

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pay 50.4% more for restaurants

	Riyadh	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 SAR30.00	$11.50 PAB11.50	+43.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR30.00	$8.00 PAB8.00	+0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$1.97 PAB1.97	+125.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 SAR1.18	$1.60 PAB1.60	+410.4%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 48.4% more for groceries

	Riyadh	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SAR4.83	$2.52 PAB2.52	+95.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 SAR19.78	$6.18 PAB6.18	+17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.39	$7.09 PAB7.09	+4.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 SAR11.57	$2.75 PAB2.75	-10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 SAR16.27	$3.07 PAB3.07	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 SAR4.88	$1.87 PAB1.87	+43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 SAR3.28	$0.82 PAB0.82	-5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SAR4.23	$1.92 PAB1.92	+70.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$1.86 PAB1.86	+133.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 SAR2.04	$1.55 PAB1.55	+184.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 SAR2.21	$1.96 PAB1.96	+232.2%
Average			+48.4%

Riyadh vs. Panama City - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.8% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$4.62 PAB4.62	+96.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.31 SAR140.01	$21.00 PAB21.00	-43.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,642.08 SAR130K	$21,262.00 PAB21,262.00	-38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR68.00	$16.98 PAB16.98	-6.3%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 5.6% more for housing

	Riyadh	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.73 SAR269.20	$48.70 PAB48.70	-32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	$1,262.50 PAB1,262.50	+6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	$874.18 PAB874.18	+4.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.86 SAR307.20	$100.29 PAB100.29	+22.5%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 1.2% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	$543.33 PAB543.33	+2.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	$9,641.50 PAB9,641.50	-4.6%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.00	$3.30 PAB3.30	+54.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 SAR16.07	$4.11 PAB4.11	-4.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 SAR29.00	$6.00 PAB6.00	-22.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.94 SAR337.52	$46.40 PAB46.40	-48.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.32 SAR50.00	$8.50 PAB8.50	-36.2%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Riyadh	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.30 SAR218.78	$66.67 PAB66.67	+14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.26 SAR203.65	$48.43 PAB48.43	-10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.59 SAR385.02	$94.62 PAB94.62	-7.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.93 SAR390.02	$111.67 PAB111.67	+7.4%
Average			+0.3%

Riyadh vs. Panama City - Cost of clothing

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