Cost of living comparison
Panama is 1.4% more expensive than Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Panama instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 30.0% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
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