Cost of living comparison
Panama is 1.7% more expensive than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% less in Panama
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% more in Panama
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% less in Panama
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% more in Panama
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% more in Panama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in Panama
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Panama
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Panama are more expensive than in Croatia. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Panama.
If you lived in Panama instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK76.88
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK57.85
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK19.24
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.42
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 50.8% more for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.46
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK36.83
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK30.22
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK23.18
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK29.27
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.64
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.79
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.08
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.10
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.30
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.50
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK41.49
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK271.01
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK229,395.50
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK94.18
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Croatia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK197.04
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK3,972.41
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,047.98
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK879.39
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,539.18
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK56,897.03
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK22.62
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK14.91
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK34.70
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK306.33
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK46.76
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK588.67
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK269.27
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK685.37
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK688.56
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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