Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 6.7% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Beirut
Groceries: pay 36.8% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 55.7% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 12.3% less in Beirut
Childcare: pay 47.4% less in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% less in Beirut
Clothing: pay 29.4% more in Beirut

The cost of transportation and clothing in Beirut are more expensive than in Panama City. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$10.00 LBP895,566	-24.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$7.64 LBP684,123	-4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.59 LBP142,331	-14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$1.13 LBP101,199	-19.9%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 36.8% less for groceries

	Panama City	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$0.91 LBP81,900	-63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$5.48 LBP490,322	-14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$6.19 LBP554,149	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$2.72 LBP243,299	+1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$3.84 LBP343,529	+12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$0.69 LBP61,948	-53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$0.56 LBP49,752	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$0.41 LBP36,773	-66.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$0.47 LBP41,773	-66.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$0.39 LBP35,071	-60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$0.44 LBP39,279	-61.7%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 55.7% more for transportation

	Panama City	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$3.49 LBP312,614	-5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$75.00 LBP6,716,746	+200.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$30,000.00 LBP2,686,698,522	+51.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$12.75 LBP1,141,847	-23.7%
Average			+55.7%

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pay 12.3% less for housing

	Panama City	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$31.88 LBP2,854,617	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$738.24 LBP66,113,856	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$359.38 LBP32,184,409	-52.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$161.18 LBP14,435,005	+69.9%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 47.4% less for childcare

	Panama City	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$283.33 LBP25,374,375	-35.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$4,111.11 LBP368,177,205	-59.3%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$3.00 LBP268,670
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$2.80 LBP250,759	-22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$2.00 LBP179,113	-63.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$59.33 LBP5,313,693	+25.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$7.00 LBP626,896
Average			-20.0%

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pay 29.4% more for clothing

	Panama City	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$78.12 LBP6,996,611	+44.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$57.86 LBP5,181,490	+53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$103.12 LBP9,235,526	+17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$110.71 LBP9,915,197	+1.8%
Average			+29.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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