Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 15.7% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
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Panama City
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
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pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$5.58
€5.35
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$2.97
€2.85
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$3.31
€3.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.06
€1.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$7.21
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$9.86
€9.45
|
|
pay 19.5% more for housing
|
Panama City
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$39.90
€38.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$1,514.21
€1,451.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$1,070.61
€1,026.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$106.17
€101.80
|
|
pay 41.1% more for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$576.40
€552.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$15,251.75
€14,622.97
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$2.61
€2.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$42.41
€40.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$86.58
€83.01
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$37.63
€36.08
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$82.49
€79.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$108.41
€103.94
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