Cost of living comparison
Panama is 28.3% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Panama instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Panama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Panama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Panama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 0.1% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
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