Cost of living comparison
Oklahoma is 79.4% more expensive than Panama overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.7% more in Oklahoma
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% more in Oklahoma
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% more in Oklahoma
- Housing
-
pay 82.4% more in Oklahoma
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Oklahoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.7% more in Oklahoma
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Oklahoma
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Oklahoma are more expensive than in Panama. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oklahoma.
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Panama, you would:
pay 56.7% more for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$15.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Panama
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$2.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$5.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 25.8% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$47.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$30,179.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$12.56
|
|
pay 82.4% more for housing
|
Panama
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$70.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$1,129.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$966.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$179.93
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Panama
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$1,170.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$22,975.00
|
|
pay 77.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$8.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$32.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$13.60
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Panama
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$53.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$40.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$91.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$125.44
|
|
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