Cost of living comparison
India is 60.0% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in India instead of Panama, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$2.40
₹202.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
|
pay 66.4% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$2.54
₹214.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$2.56
₹216.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$1.37
₹115.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$0.88
₹74.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Panama
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$4.62
₹389.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$10.12
₹854.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$2.94
₹248.14
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Panama
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Panama
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$1.84
₹155.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$1.59
₹133.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$3.35
₹283.07
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Panama
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
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