Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 10.2% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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