Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 10.2% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Panama City
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% less in Panama City
- Transportation
-
pay 45.8% less in Panama City
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% less in Panama City
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% more in Panama City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% less in Panama City
- Clothing
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pay 21.5% less in Panama City
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Panama City.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 65.8% more for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
|
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