Cost of living comparison
Albania is 8.1% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Albania instead of Panama, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$8.37
ALL779
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$6.97
ALL649
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$1.66
ALL154
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
Panama
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.85
ALL79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$5.29
ALL492
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$7.20
ALL670
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$3.11
ALL290
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$3.11
ALL289
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$0.59
ALL55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.67
ALL63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
Panama
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$7.81
ALL727
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$17.64
ALL1,641
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,629,378
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$30.70
ALL2,855
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
Panama
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$16.01
ALL1,489
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$447.88
ALL41,665
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$324.85
ALL30,219
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$57.67
ALL5,365
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
Panama
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$168.56
ALL15,681
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$3,514.89
ALL326,974
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$2.60
ALL242
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$1.77
ALL165
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$3.70
ALL344
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$44.45
ALL4,135
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$7.64
ALL711
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
Panama
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$50.86
ALL4,732
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$40.61
ALL3,778
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$90.86
ALL8,453
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$121.22
ALL11,277
|
|
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