Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 31.1% more expensive than Tirana.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
Tirana
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.76
ALL992
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
ALL729
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
ALL149
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
ALL77
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 39.8% more for groceries
Tirana
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
ALL90
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
ALL561
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
ALL696
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
ALL330
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
ALL333
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
ALL102
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL75
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
ALL77
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
ALL52
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
Tirana
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
ALL716
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.22
ALL1,587
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,292.78
ALL2,330,683
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.06
ALL2,678
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 82.1% more for housing
Tirana
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.40
ALL1,603
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$568.58
ALL52,393
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.80
ALL35,090
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.97
ALL7,185
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 86.3% more for childcare
Tirana
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$235.39
ALL21,690
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,857.15
ALL447,578
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tirana
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.69
ALL248
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ALL167
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.77
ALL347
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.86
ALL4,134
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.61
ALL793
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
Tirana
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.36
ALL5,931
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.67
ALL4,485
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.47
ALL8,797
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.92
ALL11,603
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
|
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