Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 7.4% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 29.3% more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 32.3% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 12.7% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.9% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 2.0% more in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.9% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$9.75 KWD2.990	-26.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$8.13 KWD2.490	+1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$0.67 KWD0.200	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$0.42 KWD0.130	-70.5%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Panama City	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$1.00 KWD0.310	-60.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$2.63 KWD0.810	-58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$5.77 KWD1.770	-15.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$2.35 KWD0.720	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$2.92 KWD0.890	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$1.05 KWD0.320	-28.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$0.84 KWD0.260	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$0.77 KWD0.240	-38.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$0.71 KWD0.220	-48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$0.49 KWD0.150	-49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$0.38 KWD0.120	-66.8%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 29.3% more for transportation

	Panama City	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$1.28 KWD0.390	-65.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$48.77 KWD14.940	+95.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$22,111.30 KWD6,772.490	+12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$29.26 KWD8.960	+75.2%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 32.3% less for housing

	Panama City	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$26.66 KWD8.170	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$879.86 KWD269.490	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$681.04 KWD208.600	-9.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$41.34 KWD12.660	-56.4%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 12.7% less for childcare

	Panama City	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$464.57 KWD142.290	+5.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$6,942.30 KWD2,126.360	-31.2%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$1.63 KWD0.500	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$5.99 KWD1.830	+66.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$3.09 KWD0.950	-43.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$113.29 KWD34.700	+139.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$11.38 KWD3.490	+62.6%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

	Panama City	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$42.27 KWD12.950	-21.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$51.44 KWD15.750	+36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$93.02 KWD28.490	+6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$94.84 KWD29.050	-12.8%
Average			+2.0%

Panama City vs. Kuwait City - 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: June 2025

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