Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 92.9% more expensive than Astana.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Astana, you would:
pay 82.9% more for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,281.47
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,168.88
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT501.91
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT268.75
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Astana
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT269.84
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,534.03
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,253.45
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT864.74
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,171.86
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT303.56
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT450.65
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT496.49
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT441.45
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT120.34
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT103.30
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 86.4% more for transportation
|
Astana
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT978.68
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,922.21
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,562,943.39
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT3,063.25
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Astana
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,645.00
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT242,444.70
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT174,288.57
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT22,059.42
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 79.9% more for childcare
|
Astana
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT118,833.11
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,170,914.35
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 90.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT633.78
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,132.02
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT911.05
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT29,027.78
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,640.74
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT39,762.88
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT22,483.98
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT52,094.52
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT47,810.66
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
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