Cost of living comparison
Panama is 51.2% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% more in Panama
- Groceries
-
pay 70.6% more in Panama
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% less in Panama
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Panama
- Childcare
-
pay 71.3% more in Panama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% more in Panama
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% more in Panama
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Panama are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Panama.
If you lived in Panama instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 67.1% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 70.6% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 71.3% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 19.7% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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