Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 2.2 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS500.00
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS490.00
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.29
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.56
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.18
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS443.00
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS279.78
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS151.47
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS208.15
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS40.63
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS73.32
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS81.34
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS77.79
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.60
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.70
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS250.38
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS650.00
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,400,000.00
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS360.00
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,038.42
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS40,917.92
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,434.35
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS1,998.93
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 77.2% more for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS19,838.89
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS531,725.00
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.00
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS177.22
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS134.50
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,707.07
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS375.00
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,500.00
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,350.00
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS8,954.55
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,333.33
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
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