Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 2.2 times more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Panama City
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Panama City
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Panama City
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Panama City
Childcare: pay 77.2% more in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Panama City
Clothing: pay 6.7% more in Panama City

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Panama City are more expensive than in Bishkek. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Panama City.

Panama City vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$13.25 PAB13.25	+128.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$8.00 PAB8.00	+40.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$1.86 PAB1.86	+174.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$1.41 PAB1.41	+325.9%
Average			+167.4%

Bishkek vs. Panama City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Bishkek	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$2.51 PAB2.51	+424.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$6.39 PAB6.39	+24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$6.80 PAB6.80	+109.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$2.68 PAB2.68	+52.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$3.41 PAB3.41	+41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$1.48 PAB1.48	+214.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.72 PAB0.72	-15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$1.24 PAB1.24	+31.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$1.40 PAB1.40	+54.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.98 PAB0.98	+332.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$1.15 PAB1.15	+377.3%
Average			+149.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Bishkek	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$3.69 PAB3.69	+27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$25.00 PAB25.00	+231.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	-49.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$16.71 PAB16.71	+300.0%
Average			+127.2%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Bishkek	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$52.10 PAB52.10	+332.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	+115.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$755.88 PAB755.88	+114.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$94.84 PAB94.84	+309.0%
Average			+217.8%

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pay 77.2% more for childcare

	Bishkek	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$439.17 PAB439.17	+90.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	+63.6%
Average			+77.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$3.00 PAB3.00	+158.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$3.59 PAB3.59	+74.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$5.50 PAB5.50	+252.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$47.27 PAB47.27	+9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$7.00 PAB7.00	+60.9%
Average			+111.3%

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pay 6.7% more for clothing

	Bishkek	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$53.91 PAB53.91	+32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$37.78 PAB37.78	-2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$87.62 PAB87.62	-15.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$108.75 PAB108.75	+12.5%
Average			+6.7%

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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: June 2025

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