Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Bridgetown, Barbados

Bridgetown vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Bridgetown is 17.7% more expensive than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% more in Bridgetown
Groceries: pay 51.3% more in Bridgetown
Transportation: pay 63.1% more in Bridgetown
Housing: pay 28.6% less in Bridgetown
Childcare: pay 40.3% less in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% more in Bridgetown
Clothing: pay 34.8% more in Bridgetown

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

Bridgetown vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.7% more for restaurants

	Panama City	Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$20.00 BBD40.00	+50.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$9.25 BBD18.50	+15.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.50 BBD3.00	-19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$1.29 BBD2.58	-8.5%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 51.3% more for groceries

	Panama City	Bridgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$2.78 BBD5.56	+11.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$14.65 BBD29.29	+129.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$14.67 BBD29.34	+115.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$5.18 BBD10.36	+93.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$4.76 BBD9.53	+39.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$1.70 BBD3.41	+15.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$1.19 BBD2.37	+64.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$1.67 BBD3.34	+34.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$1.66 BBD3.31	+18.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$1.10 BBD2.20	+11.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$1.50 BBD3.00	+30.7%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 63.1% more for transportation

	Panama City	Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$7.93 BBD15.85	+114.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$27.00 BBD54.00	+8.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	+77.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$25.50 BBD51.00	+52.6%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 28.6% less for housing

	Panama City	Bridgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$49.00 BBD98.00	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$480.00 BBD960.00	-36.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$66.91 BBD133.82	-29.4%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 40.3% less for childcare

	Panama City	Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$241.67 BBD483.33	-45.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	-35.6%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$2.50 BBD5.00	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$4.87 BBD9.74	+35.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$8.00 BBD16.00	+45.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$73.75 BBD147.50	+56.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$10.50 BBD21.00	+50.0%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 34.8% more for clothing

	Panama City	Bridgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$72.50 BBD145.00	+34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$55.00 BBD110.00	+45.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$134.38 BBD268.75	+53.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$115.00 BBD230.00	+5.7%
Average			+34.8%

Panama City vs. Bridgetown - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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