Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 61.3% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Panama City
- Groceries
-
pay 55.8% more in Panama City
- Transportation
-
pay 61.1% more in Panama City
- Housing
-
pay 97.5% more in Panama City
- Childcare
-
pay 44.1% more in Panama City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% more in Panama City
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% more in Panama City
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Panama City are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Panama City.
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
MYR19.20
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.20
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.56
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.26
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 55.8% more for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.00
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.03
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.51
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR9.96
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.18
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.24
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.92
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.29
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.65
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.97
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.17
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 61.1% more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.50
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.01
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR158,441.23
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.21
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 97.5% more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR106.81
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,267.19
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,571.32
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR211.47
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 44.1% more for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,060.28
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,711.63
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.34
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.28
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR189.17
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.17
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR244.09
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR147.97
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR324.47
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR309.68
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
|
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