Cost of living comparison
Panama is 9.5% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Panama instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.84
|
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.63
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.71
|
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.43
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.82
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.53
|
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.39
|
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.78
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.08
|
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.28
|
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.66
|
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.97
|
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.16
|
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.35
|
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.85
|
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.38
|
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD485.48
|
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,602.83
|
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.70
|
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
|
pay 17.6% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD370.94
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,330.97
|
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,508.26
|
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.31
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
|
pay 48.0% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,417.10
|
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,213.84
|
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.30
|
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.47
|
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.17
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.26
|
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.20
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.07
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD311.74
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD771.84
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD623.62
|
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
|
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