Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 5.6% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN39.85
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN32.87
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.10
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.66
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 64.0% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.30
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.10
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.20
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.09
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.51
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.69
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.92
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.33
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.40
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.53
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.10
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.09
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN109.58
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN121,637.15
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN31.88
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 28.2% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN63.25
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,347.76
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,329.62
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN901.12
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,070.93
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN54,258.47
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN15.94
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.37
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN18.93
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN165.22
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.89
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN366.43
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN166.92
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN355.98
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN414.42
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
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