Cost of living comparison
Bern is 2.5 times more expensive than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bern
- Groceries
-
pay 63.1% more in Bern
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bern
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% more in Bern
- Childcare
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pay 5.1 times more in Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bern
- Clothing
-
pay 99.3% more in Bern
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Bern are more expensive than in Panama City. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bern.
If you lived in Bern instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Panama City
|
Bern
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$26.23
CHF21.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$17.11
CHF14.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$4.65
CHF3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$4.30
CHF3.54
|
|
pay 63.1% more for groceries
Panama City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$3.23
CHF2.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$13.69
CHF11.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$7.62
CHF6.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$5.84
CHF4.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$13.31
CHF10.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$1.48
CHF1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$1.08
CHF0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$2.71
CHF2.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$1.06
CHF0.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.98
CHF0.81
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Panama City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$7.86
CHF6.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$91.24
CHF75.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$37,408.50
CHF30,750.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$43.00
CHF35.34
|
|
pay 56.3% more for housing
Panama City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$48.66
CHF40.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,136.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$978.93
CHF804.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$253.38
CHF208.28
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
Panama City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,484.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$34,215.09
CHF28,125.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$7.41
CHF6.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$5.39
CHF4.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$10.26
CHF8.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$71.17
CHF58.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$22.81
CHF18.75
|
|
pay 99.3% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$142.37
CHF117.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$63.68
CHF52.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$167.27
CHF137.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$189.00
CHF155.36
|
|
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