Cost of living comparison

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. Basseterre Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 1.5% cheaper than Basseterre.

Restaurants: pay 32.5% less in Panama City
Groceries: pay 15.1% more in Panama City
Housing: pay 35.1% more in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.6% more in Panama City
Clothing: pay 35.8% less in Panama City

The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Panama City are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Panama City.

Panama City vs. Basseterre Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.5% less for restaurants

	Basseterre	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.20 EC$60.00	$13.25 PAB13.25	-40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.98 EC$37.77	$8.00 PAB8.00	-42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.86 PAB1.86	-8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 EC$6.17	$1.41 PAB1.41	-38.2%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 15.1% more for groceries

	Basseterre	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$4.07 EC$10.99	$2.51 PAB2.51	-38.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 EC$14.88	$6.39 PAB6.39	+16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.19 EC$32.94	$6.80 PAB6.80	-44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.99 EC$16.20	$2.68 PAB2.68	-55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.63 EC$15.21	$3.41 PAB3.41	-39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 EC$2.72	$1.48 PAB1.48	+47.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.72 PAB0.72	-34.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$1.24 PAB1.24	+47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 EC$1.79	$1.40 PAB1.40	+110.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 EC$1.36	$0.98 PAB0.98	+96.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.93	$1.15 PAB1.15	+60.6%
Average			+15.1%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Basseterre	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$3.69 PAB3.69
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.00 PAB25.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.71 PAB16.71

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pay 35.1% more for housing

	Basseterre	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$52.10 PAB52.10
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	+46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$755.88 PAB755.88
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 EC$206.67	$94.84 PAB94.84	+24.0%
Average			+35.1%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Basseterre	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$439.17 PAB439.17
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67

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pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Basseterre	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$3.00 PAB3.00	+35.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.59 PAB3.59	-3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 EC$15.00	$5.50 PAB5.50	-0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$47.27 PAB47.27
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$7.00 PAB7.00	+11.3%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 35.8% less for clothing

	Basseterre	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.81 EC$240.00	$53.91 PAB53.91	-39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$37.78 PAB37.78
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.51 EC$350.00	$87.62 PAB87.62	-32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$108.75 PAB108.75
Average			-35.8%

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