Cost of living comparison

 Moscow, Russia
compared to
 Panama City, Panama
Panama City vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 72.2% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants
pay 91.2% more in Panama City
Groceries
pay 2.4 times more in Panama City
Transportation
pay 51.4% more in Panama City
Housing
pay 2.9 times more in Panama City
Childcare
pay 4.5% less in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 49.6% more in Panama City
Clothing
pay 14.3% less in Panama City

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Panama City are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Panama City. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Panama City.

Panama City vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panama City instead of Moscow, you would:

pay 91.2% more for restaurants

 
Moscow
Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.19
RUB709.03
$13.25
PAB13.25
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.10
RUB393.90
$8.00
PAB8.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
RUB82.75
$1.86
PAB1.86

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

 
Moscow
Panama City
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
RUB47.74
$2.51
PAB2.51
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.41
RUB340.04
$6.39
PAB6.39
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
RUB275.27
$6.80
PAB6.80

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pay 51.4% more for transportation

 
Moscow
Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.22
RUB171.19
$3.69
PAB3.69
Monthly public transit pass $28.58
RUB2,205.86
$25.00
PAB25.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,621.85
RUB2,363,418.15
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

 
Moscow
Panama City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.38
RUB492.29
$52.10
PAB52.10
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $960.52
RUB74,133.69
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $583.26
RUB45,016.68
$755.88
PAB755.88

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pay 4.5% less for childcare

 
Moscow
Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $466.53
RUB36,007.37
$439.17
PAB439.17
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,413.52
RUB803,723.55
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67

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pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moscow
Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.06
RUB236.34
$3.00
PAB3.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.52
RUB194.84
$3.59
PAB3.59
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
RUB189.07
$5.50
PAB5.50

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

 
Moscow
Panama City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.16
RUB6,263.63
$53.91
PAB53.91
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.31
RUB3,265.36
$37.78
PAB37.78
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$108.95
RUB8,409.04
$87.62
PAB87.62

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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