Cost of living comparison
Panama is 8.4% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Panama instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Panama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 55.2% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Panama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 31.8% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Panama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
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