Cost of living comparison
Panama is 5.9% more expensive than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% more in Panama
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% more in Panama
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% more in Panama
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% more in Panama
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Panama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.6% more in Panama
- Clothing
-
pay 51.3% less in Panama
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Panama are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Panama.
If you lived in Panama instead of Angola, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 50.9% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 20.5% more for housing
|
Angola
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 51.3% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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