Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 2.8 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.200
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.260
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.120
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.390
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.450
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.920
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.590
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.740
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.900
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.880
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.710
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.600
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND122,043.310
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.240
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.790
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND809.200
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND552.810
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND126.000
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND309.020
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,296.020
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.850
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.080
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.170
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.310
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.260
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.560
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND169.090
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND293.370
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.950
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
|
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