Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 19.2% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 43.7% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 8.9% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 31.3% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 4.7% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 20.2% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.7% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$9.19 RUB732.89	-30.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$5.10 RUB407.16	-36.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.07 RUB85.53	-42.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$0.49 RUB38.71	-65.6%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Panama City	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$0.62 RUB49.35	-75.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$4.41 RUB351.48	-31.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$3.57 RUB284.54	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$1.52 RUB121.21	-43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$1.99 RUB158.39	-41.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$0.68 RUB54.02	-54.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$0.67 RUB53.24	-7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$0.72 RUB57.08	-42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$1.12 RUB89.62	-19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$0.25 RUB19.88	-74.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$0.21 RUB16.69	-81.7%
Average			-47.2%

Panama City vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.9% less for transportation

	Panama City	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$2.22 RUB176.96	-39.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$28.58 RUB2,280.12	+14.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$30,621.85 RUB2,442,983.13	+55.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$5.82 RUB464.17	-65.2%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 31.3% less for housing

	Panama City	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$6.38 RUB508.86	-87.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$960.52 RUB76,629.42	-6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$583.26 RUB46,532.18	-22.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$86.66 RUB6,913.62	-8.6%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 4.7% more for childcare

	Panama City	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$466.53 RUB37,219.57	+6.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$10,413.52 RUB830,781.07	+3.2%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$3.06 RUB244.30	+2.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$2.52 RUB201.40	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$2.45 RUB195.44	-55.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$32.34 RUB2,579.95	-31.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$5.10 RUB407.16	-27.1%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 20.2% more for clothing

	Panama City	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$81.16 RUB6,474.50	+50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$42.31 RUB3,375.28	+12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$108.95 RUB8,692.13	+24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$101.97 RUB8,135.07	-6.2%
Average			+20.2%

Panama City vs. Moscow - 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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