Cost of living comparison
Panama is 51.0% more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Panama instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 71.9% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 33.1% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 42.5% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 70.4% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 67.0% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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