Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 61.3% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.48
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.80
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.41
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 55.8% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.27
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR34.16
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.54
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.62
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.72
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.59
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.12
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.64
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.10
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.31
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 61.1% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.99
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR51.20
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR168,954.00
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR46.08
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 97.5% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR113.90
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,417.62
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,675.58
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR225.51
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 44.1% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,130.63
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR40,213.85
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.16
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.43
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR201.72
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.50
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR260.28
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR157.78
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR346.00
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR330.23
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
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