Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 29.7% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 16.3% more for restaurants
Singapore
|
Panama City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.17
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.15
|
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.71
|
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.81
|
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.01
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.59
|
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD11.96
|
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD130.42
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD152,831.25
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.23
|
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
Singapore
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.21
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,882.49
|
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,286.85
|
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD166.85
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
|
pay 66.3% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,709.52
|
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD37,079.28
|
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.36
|
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.28
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD153.15
|
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.77
|
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD101.35
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.39
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD145.11
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD151.57
|
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
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