Cost of living comparison
Panama is 23.6% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Panama instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 65.1% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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