Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 22.3% cheaper than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% more in Buenos Aires
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$8.49
ARS10,021.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$1.47
ARS1,734.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$1.08
ARS1,280.15
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$2.16
ARS2,543.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$5.19
ARS6,129.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$5.04
ARS5,949.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$2.31
ARS2,722.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$2.80
ARS3,308.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$0.92
ARS1,091.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.87
ARS1,032.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.61
ARS715.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.00
ARS1,179.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.43
ARS504.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.51
ARS596.51
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
Panama City
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$3.50
ARS4,136.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$23,250.00
ARS27,443,843.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$7.35
ARS8,675.80
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
Panama City
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$23.79
ARS28,086.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$513.68
ARS606,334.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$357.39
ARS421,858.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$49.23
ARS58,114.30
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$216.50
ARS255,552.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$4,476.88
ARS5,284,417.75
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$1.80
ARS2,124.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$2.98
ARS3,522.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$2.40
ARS2,832.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$27.22
ARS32,128.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$5.00
ARS5,901.90
|
|
pay 51.0% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$89.58
ARS105,732.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$74.73
ARS88,208.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$114.08
ARS134,654.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$119.22
ARS140,722.59
|
|
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