Cost of living comparison

Asmara, Eritrea

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 3.3 times more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% more in Panama City
Groceries: pay 84.9% more in Panama City
Transportation: pay 68.8% more in Panama City
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Panama City
Childcare: pay 11.8 times more in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7 times more in Panama City
Clothing: pay 31.5% less in Panama City

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Panama City are more expensive than in Asmara. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Panama City.

Panama City vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panama City instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 3.5% more for restaurants

	Asmara	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.14 ERN272.04	$13.25 PAB13.25	-26.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$8.00 PAB8.00	+33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 ERN27.50	$1.86 PAB1.86	+1.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 ERN20.00	$1.41 PAB1.41	+5.8%
Average			+3.5%

Asmara vs. Panama City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 84.9% more for groceries

	Asmara	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 ERN7.50	$2.51 PAB2.51	+401.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$6.39 PAB6.39	+325.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 ERN92.11	$6.80 PAB6.80	+10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.52 ERN67.80	$2.68 PAB2.68	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$3.41 PAB3.41	-72.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.48 PAB1.48	-73.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.72 PAB0.72	+24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 ERN12.85	$1.24 PAB1.24	+44.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ERN8.32	$1.40 PAB1.40	+152.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ERN11.94	$0.98 PAB0.98	+23.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 ERN7.26	$1.15 PAB1.15	+136.9%
Average			+84.9%

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pay 68.8% more for transportation

	Asmara	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.83 ERN132.49	$3.69 PAB3.69	-58.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$25.00 PAB25.00	+212.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	-70.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 ERN85.99	$16.71 PAB16.71	+191.4%
Average			+68.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Asmara	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$52.10 PAB52.10	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	+115.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	$755.88 PAB755.88	+89.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.03 ERN315.44	$94.84 PAB94.84	+351.0%
Average			+120.4%

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pay 11.8 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$439.17 PAB439.17	+1656.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	+502.5%
Average			+1079.6%

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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$3.00 PAB3.00	+200.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.77 ERN11.58	$3.59 PAB3.59	+364.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ERN30.00	$5.50 PAB5.50	+175.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$47.27 PAB47.27	+75.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.10 ERN16.50	$7.00 PAB7.00	+536.4%
Average			+270.3%

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pay 31.5% less for clothing

	Asmara	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	$53.91 PAB53.91	-34.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	$37.78 PAB37.78	-49.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$87.62 PAB87.62	-56.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	$108.75 PAB108.75	+14.5%
Average			-31.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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