Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 7.1% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
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Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
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pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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