Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 12.7% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Rome, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
Rome
|
Panama City
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.56
|
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.12
|
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
Rome
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.67
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.96
|
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.50
|
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.34
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.54
|
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.24
|
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.74
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
Rome
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.19
|
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€36.09
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,778.41
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
€14.44
|
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
|
pay 11.0% less for housing
Rome
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.54
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,099.10
|
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€725.87
|
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€162.54
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
|
pay 6.9% less for childcare
Rome
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€498.12
|
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,191.73
|
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
Rome
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.57
|
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.19
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.77
|
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.28
|
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
Rome
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€80.28
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€34.07
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€91.31
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€116.20
|
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
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