Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Panama

Panama vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Panama is 25.9% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.1% less in Panama
Groceries: pay 30.7% less in Panama
Transportation: pay 40.0% less in Panama
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Panama
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Panama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0% less in Panama
Clothing: pay 36.2% less in Panama

The cost of childcare and housing in Panama are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Panama. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Panama.

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Panama vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panama instead of Yemen, you would:

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pay 13.1% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Panama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,249	$8.20 PAB8.20	-13.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,340	$8.90 PAB8.90	-10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER523	$1.41 PAB1.41	-36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER279	$1.30 PAB1.30	+10.3%
Average			-13.1%

Yemen vs. Panama - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.7% less for groceries

	Yemen	Panama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER487	$2.28 PAB2.28	+10.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,515	$6.18 PAB6.18	-3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,219	$7.09 PAB7.09	-48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,664	$2.56 PAB2.56	-63.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,298	$3.42 PAB3.42	-37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER898	$1.86 PAB1.86	-51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER254	$0.59 PAB0.59	-44.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER669	$1.76 PAB1.76	-37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$1.67 PAB1.67	+14.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$1.09 PAB1.09	-17.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$1.14 PAB1.14	-9.7%
Average			-30.7%

Yemen vs. Panama - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.0% less for transportation

	Yemen	Panama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,184	$4.34 PAB4.34	-53.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER19,994	$23.00 PAB23.00	-72.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$23,920.67 PAB23,920.67	+41.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER4,998	$16.62 PAB16.62	-21.5%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Yemen	Panama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,922	$49.81 PAB49.81	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,109	$789.50 PAB789.50	+244.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,357	$614.84 PAB614.84	+251.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,253	$96.53 PAB96.53	+59.9%
Average			+180.7%

Yemen vs. Panama - Cost of housing

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Yemen	Panama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,624	$543.33 PAB543.33	+628.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER885K	$7,213.83 PAB7,213.83	+92.5%
Average			+274.4%

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pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Panama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER658	$2.21 PAB2.21	-20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER921	$3.73 PAB3.73	-4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,250	$5.29 PAB5.29
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,825	$50.91 PAB50.91	+11.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,400	$6.13 PAB6.13	+3.5%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 36.2% less for clothing

	Yemen	Panama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,744	$45.56 PAB45.56	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,492	$36.71 PAB36.71	-64.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,661	$69.81 PAB69.81	-11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,826	$88.33 PAB88.33	-12.4%
Average			-36.2%

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