Cost of living comparison

Bern, Switzerland

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 48.9% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 57.5% less in Panama City
Groceries: pay 25.4% less in Panama City
Transportation: pay 58.5% less in Panama City
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Panama City
Childcare: pay 78.0% less in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% less in Panama City
Clothing: pay 48.2% less in Panama City

Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Panama City.

Panama City vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.5% less for restaurants

	Bern	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.23 CHF21.72	$13.25 PAB13.25	-49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF14.17	$8.00 PAB8.00	-53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.65 CHF3.85	$1.86 PAB1.86	-60.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.30 CHF3.56	$1.41 PAB1.41	-67.2%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 25.4% less for groceries

	Bern	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 CHF2.68	$2.51 PAB2.51	-22.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.69 CHF11.33	$6.39 PAB6.39	-53.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CHF6.31	$6.80 PAB6.80	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.84 CHF4.84	$2.68 PAB2.68	-54.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.31 CHF11.02	$3.41 PAB3.41	-74.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 CHF1.22	$1.48 PAB1.48	+0.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 CHF0.89	$0.72 PAB0.72	-33.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.96	$1.24 PAB1.24	+7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 CHF2.24	$1.40 PAB1.40	-48.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 CHF0.88	$0.98 PAB0.98	-7.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 CHF0.81	$1.15 PAB1.15	+16.9%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 58.5% less for transportation

	Bern	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.86 CHF6.51	$3.69 PAB3.69	-53.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.24 CHF75.56	$25.00 PAB25.00	-72.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF30,979.40	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	-47.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$43.00 CHF35.61	$16.71 PAB16.71	-61.1%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Bern	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.66 CHF40.30	$52.10 PAB52.10	+7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.42 CHF1,144.83	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	-25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.93 CHF810.69	$755.88 PAB755.88	-22.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$253.38 CHF209.83	$94.84 PAB94.84	-62.6%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 78.0% less for childcare

	Bern	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,022.33 CHF2,502.91	$439.17 PAB439.17	-85.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$34,215.09 CHF28,334.82	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	-70.5%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.41 CHF6.14	$3.00 PAB3.00	-59.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.39 CHF4.46	$3.59 PAB3.59	-33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF8.50	$5.50 PAB5.50	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.17 CHF58.94	$47.27 PAB47.27	-33.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF18.89	$7.00 PAB7.00	-69.3%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 48.2% less for clothing

	Bern	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$142.37 CHF117.90	$53.91 PAB53.91	-62.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.68 CHF52.73	$37.78 PAB37.78	-40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.27 CHF138.53	$87.62 PAB87.62	-47.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$189.00 CHF156.52	$108.75 PAB108.75	-42.5%
Average			-48.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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