Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 40.6% more expensive than Panama overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.0% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Ethiopia
- Transportation
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pay 20.3% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 75.2% more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.3% less in Ethiopia
- Clothing
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pay 42.6% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Panama. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Panama, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$6.00
ETB789.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$6.24
ETB820.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$0.78
ETB103.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$0.50
ETB66.10
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.20
ETB158.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$4.85
ETB638.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$6.08
ETB800.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$2.65
ETB348.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$5.65
ETB743.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$3.30
ETB434.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.51
ETB66.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$1.08
ETB141.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.39
ETB50.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.31
ETB40.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.79
ETB104.54
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Panama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$4.88
ETB642.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$10.00
ETB1,316.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,290,741.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$3.67
ETB482.42
|
|
pay 75.2% more for housing
|
Panama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$171.17
ETB22,530.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$645.10
ETB84,914.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$422.74
ETB55,645.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$124.84
ETB16,432.41
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Panama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$81.47
ETB10,724.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,780,736.08
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$1.00
ETB131.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$1.15
ETB151.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$4.00
ETB526.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$90.59
ETB11,924.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$6.70
ETB881.92
|
|
pay 42.6% more for clothing
|
Panama
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$48.33
ETB6,362.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$75.17
ETB9,894.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$108.84
ETB14,326.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$119.32
ETB15,706.28
|
|
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