Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 37.8% more expensive than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.5% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 56.5% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 78.7% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.6% more in Road Town
- Clothing
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pay 27.7% more in Road Town
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Road Town are more expensive than in Panama City. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 31.5% more for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 56.5% more for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
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pay 78.7% more for housing
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 50.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$140.00
|
|
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