Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 24.5% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Panama City
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
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pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
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pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Panama City
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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