Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 25.3% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
Valletta
|
Panama City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.59
€16.34
|
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.19
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.19
|
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.69
|
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
Valletta
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.61
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
€5.96
|
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.75
|
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
€2.88
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
€4.17
|
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.16
|
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.71
|
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.16
|
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.39
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
Valletta
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
€5.26
|
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.59
€26.55
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,690.64
€17,357.07
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.39
€24.50
|
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
Valletta
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.54
€47.86
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,026.15
€952.94
|
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.05
€842.33
|
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.11
€122.69
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
|
pay 24.2% less for childcare
Valletta
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$677.26
€628.94
|
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,444.77
€9,699.54
|
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
Valletta
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.08
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.92
|
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.05
€5.62
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.88
€85.33
|
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.49
€15.32
|
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
|
pay 46.3% less for clothing
Valletta
|
Panama City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$129.19
€119.97
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.46
€66.37
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.31
€113.59
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$166.29
€154.43
|
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
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