Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 1.0% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Athens, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.33
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.86
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.05
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.15
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 17.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€579.58
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.01
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.15
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.33
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.78
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.96
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.33
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
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