Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 5.8% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Panama, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Armenia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$10.61
AMD4,173.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$9.00
AMD3,541.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$0.86
AMD338.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$0.49
AMD193.30
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
Panama
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.70
AMD274.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$3.88
AMD1,527.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$5.47
AMD2,152.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$2.20
AMD863.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$3.20
AMD1,260.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$0.56
AMD219.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.73
AMD288.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$0.64
AMD251.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.80
AMD313.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.34
AMD132.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.31
AMD123.67
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
Panama
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$4.63
AMD1,819.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$12.86
AMD5,058.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,140,672.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$3.76
AMD1,477.12
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
Panama
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$19.21
AMD7,555.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$684.28
AMD269,158.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$447.92
AMD176,187.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$89.01
AMD35,010.92
|
|
pay 13.8% more for childcare
Panama
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$270.71
AMD106,483.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,555,238.66
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$1.67
AMD657.62
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$2.87
AMD1,127.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$2.57
AMD1,011.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$67.15
AMD26,414.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$5.79
AMD2,276.38
|
|
pay 36.0% more for clothing
Panama
|
Armenia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$70.99
AMD27,924.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$51.27
AMD20,166.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$139.93
AMD55,040.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$75.15
AMD29,559.90
|
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