Cost of living comparison
Panama is 17.9% more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% more in Panama
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Panama
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% more in Panama
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% more in Panama
- Childcare
-
pay 47.1% more in Panama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% less in Panama
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Panama
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, and housing in Panama are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Panama.
If you lived in Panama instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 71.7% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.04
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.90
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.09
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.79
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.96
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.26
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.51
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.29
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.34
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.24
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.85
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.32
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.20
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 31.6% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.90
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.58
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,056.35
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND33.57
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND67.94
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND873.40
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND790.99
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND54.54
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 47.1% more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND167.63
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,786.20
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.08
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.90
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.79
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND88.81
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.94
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND77.44
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND83.92
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND135.39
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND115.27
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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