Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 7.0% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$2.91
THB99.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$5.83
THB198.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$0.62
THB21.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.29
THB9.96
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.52
THB51.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$11.74
THB400.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$7.32
THB249.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$2.27
THB77.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$1.31
THB44.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$1.47
THB50.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.73
THB24.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$1.04
THB35.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.80
THB27.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.71
THB24.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.62
THB21.25
|
|
pay 55.1% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$4.47
THB152.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$39.32
THB1,342.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,889,473.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$10.34
THB353.03
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$15.36
THB524.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$571.31
THB19,504.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$301.88
THB10,306.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$67.33
THB2,298.66
|
|
pay 37.4% more for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$632.63
THB21,597.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$13,191.37
THB450,350.68
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$2.33
THB79.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$2.58
THB88.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$4.20
THB143.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$54.58
THB1,863.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$7.28
THB248.61
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$55.27
THB1,886.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$34.84
THB1,189.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$97.10
THB3,314.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$92.12
THB3,144.98
|
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