Cost of living comparison
Panama is 2.1 times more expensive than Morocco.
If you lived in Panama instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD36.58
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD58.06
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.49
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.37
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.46
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD44.05
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD29.64
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD17.32
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD23.20
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.70
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD5.03
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.36
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.28
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD3.03
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.17
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 42.7% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD55.43
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD171.36
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD336,993.45
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD55.74
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD325.03
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,584.10
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,695.17
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD275.25
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD924.45
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD32,971.88
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD29.15
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD15.42
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD38.21
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD226.29
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD56.32
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD333.22
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD357.84
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD718.50
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD610.75
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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