Cost of living comparison
Norway is 61.1% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Norway instead of Panama, you would:
pay 97.9% more for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$18.52
NOK205.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$12.17
NOK134.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$2.88
NOK31.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$2.70
NOK29.96
|
|
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Panama
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$3.03
NOK33.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$5.10
NOK56.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$7.41
NOK82.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$3.71
NOK41.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$5.92
NOK65.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$1.32
NOK14.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.98
NOK10.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$1.29
NOK14.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$1.82
NOK20.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.96
NOK10.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$1.05
NOK11.68
|
|
pay 92.2% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$7.32
NOK81.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$67.29
NOK746.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$32,441.53
NOK359,753.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$23.50
NOK260.58
|
|
pay 51.2% more for housing
|
Panama
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$52.97
NOK587.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$1,030.17
NOK11,423.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$803.77
NOK8,913.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$148.13
NOK1,642.69
|
|
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
Panama
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$272.16
NOK3,018.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$6,113.04
NOK67,789.38
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$8.83
NOK97.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$4.64
NOK51.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$13.25
NOK146.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$43.21
NOK479.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$13.55
NOK150.30
|
|
pay 37.4% more for clothing
|
Panama
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$87.77
NOK973.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$40.11
NOK444.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$100.53
NOK1,114.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$126.05
NOK1,397.83
|
|
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