Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 78.1% more expensive than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Panama City
- Groceries
-
pay 58.0% more in Panama City
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Panama City
- Housing
-
pay 11.0% more in Panama City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Panama City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.3% more in Panama City
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% less in Panama City
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Panama City are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Panama City.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Addis Ababa
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB804.45
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB836.00
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB105.25
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB67.33
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 58.0% more for groceries
Addis Ababa
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB161.10
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB650.73
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB814.99
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB355.19
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB757.01
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB442.63
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB67.89
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB144.57
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB51.83
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.73
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB106.48
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Addis Ababa
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB654.25
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,340.75
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,351,875.00
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB491.38
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
Addis Ababa
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,949.17
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB86,491.78
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB56,679.17
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,737.69
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Addis Ababa
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,923.53
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,888,127.08
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 81.3% more for entertainment and sports
Addis Ababa
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB134.07
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB154.15
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB536.30
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,146.52
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB898.30
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
Addis Ababa
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,480.29
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,077.97
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,593.09
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,998.06
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
|
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