Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Roseau, Dominica

Roseau vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 0.7% more expensive than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 15.9% less in Roseau
Groceries: pay 45.9% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 60.1% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 31.1% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 70.8% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% less in Roseau
Clothing: pay 18.3% more in Roseau

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

Roseau vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.9% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$7.40 EC$20.00	-44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$6.66 EC$18.00	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.71 EC$4.62	-7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$1.48 EC$4.00	+4.9%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 45.9% more for groceries

	Panama City	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$2.47 EC$6.67	-1.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$1.11 EC$3.00	-82.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$14.24 EC$38.49	+109.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$5.18 EC$14.00	+93.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$4.69 EC$12.66	+37.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$2.85 EC$7.71	+92.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$1.02 EC$2.77	+41.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$2.12 EC$5.74	+71.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$2.41 EC$6.50	+72.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$1.48 EC$4.00	+50.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$1.39 EC$3.75	+21.1%
Average			+45.9%

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pay 60.1% more for transportation

	Panama City	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$4.49 EC$12.13	+21.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$32.25 EC$87.16	+29.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	+68.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$37.00 EC$100.00	+121.5%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 31.1% less for housing

	Panama City	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$56.74 EC$153.33	+8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$283.68 EC$766.67	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$203.51 EC$550.00	-73.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$106.28 EC$287.22	+12.1%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 70.8% less for childcare

	Panama City	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$111.01 EC$300.00	-74.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-67.0%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-38.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$3.10 EC$8.38	-13.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$7.40 EC$20.00	+34.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$43.17 EC$116.67	-8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$8.33 EC$22.50	+18.9%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 18.3% more for clothing

	Panama City	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$70.92 EC$191.67	+31.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$38.24 EC$103.33	+1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$148.01 EC$400.00	+68.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$77.70 EC$210.00	-28.5%
Average			+18.3%

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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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