Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 48.9% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Bern, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.29
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.13
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.82
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.87
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.15
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.76
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.19
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.82
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.31
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.40
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.94
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.98
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF81.02
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF38.18
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF43.21
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,227.50
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF869.23
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF224.99
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,683.64
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,380.88
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.79
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF63.19
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF126.42
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.54
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF148.53
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF167.82
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
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