Cost of living comparison

Timor-Leste

compared to

Panama

Panama vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary

Panama is 2.6% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.0% more in Panama
Groceries: pay 36.8% more in Panama
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Panama
Housing: pay 12.5% less in Panama
Childcare: pay 59.6% less in Panama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2% more in Panama
Clothing: pay 4.5% more in Panama

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

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Panama vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panama instead of Timor-Leste, you would:

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pay 18.0% more for restaurants

	Timor-Leste	Panama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$8.20 PAB8.20	+64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00	$8.90 PAB8.90	+11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67	$1.41 PAB1.41	-15.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.83	$1.30 PAB1.30	-53.9%
Average			+18.0%

Timor-Leste vs. Panama - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.8% more for groceries

	Timor-Leste	Panama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48	$2.28 PAB2.28	-7.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.00	$6.18 PAB6.18	+518.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.80	$7.09 PAB7.09	-19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70	$2.56 PAB2.56	-5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.31	$3.42 PAB3.42	-20.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51	$1.86 PAB1.86	+22.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83	$0.59 PAB0.59	-28.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13	$1.76 PAB1.76	+55.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06	$1.67 PAB1.67	+58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55	$1.09 PAB1.09	+97.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53	$1.14 PAB1.14	+115.9%
Average			+36.8%

Timor-Leste vs. Panama - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Timor-Leste	Panama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.34	$4.34 PAB4.34	-18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00	$23.00 PAB23.00	-23.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,000.00	$23,920.67 PAB23,920.67	+32.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.70	$16.62 PAB16.62	-49.2%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 12.5% less for housing

	Timor-Leste	Panama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$49.81 PAB49.81
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$828.75	$789.50 PAB789.50	-4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.75	$614.84 PAB614.84	-18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.71	$96.53 PAB96.53	-15.8%
Average			-12.5%

Timor-Leste vs. Panama - Cost of housing

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pay 59.6% less for childcare

	Timor-Leste	Panama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,500.00	$543.33 PAB543.33	-63.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,000.00	$7,213.83 PAB7,213.83	-54.9%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Timor-Leste	Panama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50	$2.21 PAB2.21	-11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12	$3.73 PAB3.73	-9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00	$5.29 PAB5.29	+76.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.00	$50.91 PAB50.91	+1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00	$6.13 PAB6.13	+2.2%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 4.5% more for clothing

	Timor-Leste	Panama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00	$45.56 PAB45.56	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.00	$36.71 PAB36.71	+22.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.00	$69.81 PAB69.81	-12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.00	$88.33 PAB88.33	+47.2%
Average			+4.5%

Timor-Leste vs. Panama - Cost of clothing

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