Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 5.5% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
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Panama City
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Vilnius
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$1.82
€1.73
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pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$6.36
€6.03
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$5.17
€4.91
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$3.03
€2.88
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$0.65
€0.62
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.92
€0.87
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.39
€0.37
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.45
€0.42
|
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pay 31.6% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$6.12
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$31.08
€29.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$33,251.45
€31,534.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
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pay 13.3% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$17.16
€16.27
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$795.81
€754.71
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$594.19
€563.50
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$149.42
€141.70
|
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pay 5.5% more for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$556.87
€528.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$8,496.16
€8,057.43
|
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pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$3.37
€3.20
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$40.23
€38.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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pay 18.5% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$82.32
€78.07
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$36.02
€34.16
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$100.70
€95.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$120.57
€114.35
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