Cost of living comparison
Panama is 27.0% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Panama instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Panama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.29
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Panama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
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