Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 31.5% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.45
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.17
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.43
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.33
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.87
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€947.43
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.84
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.52
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.62
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€137.44
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
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