Cost of living comparison

Valletta, Malta

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. Valletta Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 6.3% cheaper than Valletta.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Panama City
Groceries: pay 16.4% more in Panama City
Transportation: pay 30.4% less in Panama City
Housing: pay 21.2% more in Panama City
Childcare: pay 7.9% less in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% less in Panama City
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Panama City

The cost of housing and groceries in Panama City are more expensive than in Valletta. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Panama City.

Panama City vs. Valletta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panama City instead of Valletta, you would:

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	Valletta	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.15	$13.25 PAB13.25	-17.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.44	$8.00 PAB8.00	-25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 €2.26	$1.86 PAB1.86	-27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 €1.69	$1.41 PAB1.41	-26.3%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 16.4% more for groceries

	Valletta	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 €1.23	$2.51 PAB2.51	+79.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 €4.25	$6.39 PAB6.39	+32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 €4.07	$6.80 PAB6.80	+47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 €2.78	$2.68 PAB2.68	-15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 €3.24	$3.41 PAB3.41	-7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 €1.24	$1.48 PAB1.48	+5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.73	$0.72 PAB0.72	-13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.02	$1.24 PAB1.24	+7.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.40	$1.40 PAB1.40	-11.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.75	$0.98 PAB0.98	+16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.72	$1.15 PAB1.15	+40.4%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 30.4% less for transportation

	Valletta	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.44 €4.79	$3.69 PAB3.69	-32.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.00 PAB25.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,186.43 €22,175.07	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	-21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.79 €23.59	$16.71 PAB16.71	-37.6%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 21.2% more for housing

	Valletta	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 €26.74	$52.10 PAB52.10	+71.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,093.20 €962.49	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$955.66 €841.39	$755.88 PAB755.88	-20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.53 €59.45	$94.84 PAB94.84	+40.5%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 7.9% less for childcare

	Valletta	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$660.21 €581.27	$439.17 PAB439.17	-33.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,574.10 €7,548.96	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	+17.7%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Valletta	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 €3.77	$3.00 PAB3.00	-30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 €2.20	$3.59 PAB3.59	+43.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 €5.24	$5.50 PAB5.50	-7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.16 €41.52	$47.27 PAB47.27	+0.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.08 €14.15	$7.00 PAB7.00	-56.5%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Valletta	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.77 €80.80	$53.91 PAB53.91	-41.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.73 €31.45	$37.78 PAB37.78	+5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.78 €82.57	$87.62 PAB87.62	-6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.82 €89.64	$108.75 PAB108.75	+6.8%
Average			-8.8%

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