Cost of living comparison
Panama is 31.1% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Panama instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
Denmark
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
Denmark
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
Denmark
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 15.3% less for housing
Denmark
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
Denmark
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
Denmark
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
Denmark
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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