Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 16.3% cheaper than Panama overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 25.8% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% less in Thailand
The cost of childcare and transportation in Thailand are more expensive than in Panama. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Panama, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$6.02
THB202.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$0.70
THB23.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$0.38
THB12.79
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.40
THB47.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$8.16
THB275.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$6.68
THB225.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$2.05
THB68.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$1.29
THB43.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$1.23
THB41.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.52
THB17.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$0.82
THB27.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.66
THB22.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.69
THB23.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.54
THB18.06
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$4.47
THB150.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$25.43
THB857.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$31,362.48
THB1,057,400.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$9.67
THB325.89
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$17.13
THB577.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$389.22
THB13,122.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$225.23
THB7,593.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$55.17
THB1,860.22
|
|
pay 35.5% more for childcare
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$341.66
THB11,519.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$10,344.18
THB348,758.80
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$2.20
THB74.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$1.90
THB64.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$3.85
THB129.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$48.79
THB1,645.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$5.42
THB182.77
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Panama
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$38.62
THB1,302.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$29.36
THB989.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$82.78
THB2,791.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$65.55
THB2,210.20
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Thailand or Panama. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.