Cost of living comparison

Victoria, Seychelles

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 0.0% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% less in Panama City
Groceries: pay 1.0% less in Panama City
Transportation: pay 33.2% less in Panama City
Housing: pay 9.9% less in Panama City
Childcare: pay 87.9% more in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.6% less in Panama City
Clothing: pay 17.3% more in Panama City

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

Panama City vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.8% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR245.70	$13.25 PAB13.25	-20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 SCR142.38	$8.00 PAB8.00	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75 SCR40.39	$1.86 PAB1.86	-32.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 SCR39.76	$1.41 PAB1.41	-48.0%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 1.0% less for groceries

	Victoria	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 SCR33.60	$2.51 PAB2.51	+9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.13 SCR265.72	$6.39 PAB6.39	-64.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.52 SCR110.23	$6.80 PAB6.80	-9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 SCR52.42	$2.68 PAB2.68	-25.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 SCR43.96	$3.41 PAB3.41	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR14.24	$1.48 PAB1.48	+52.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SCR16.10	$0.72 PAB0.72	-34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 SCR14.24	$1.24 PAB1.24	+27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.27 SCR47.88	$1.40 PAB1.40	-57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 SCR12.05	$0.98 PAB0.98	+19.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SCR10.71	$1.15 PAB1.15	+56.9%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

	Victoria	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 SCR85.28	$3.69 PAB3.69	-36.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.82 SCR393.12	$25.00 PAB25.00	-6.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,617.26 SCR390,212.46	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$46.18 SCR677.04	$16.71 PAB16.71	-63.8%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 9.9% less for housing

	Victoria	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$163.87 SCR2,402.39	$52.10 PAB52.10	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.92 SCR14,365.72	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	+4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$794.53 SCR11,647.94	$755.88 PAB755.88	-4.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.52 SCR1,077.74	$94.84 PAB94.84	+29.0%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 87.9% more for childcare

	Victoria	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.60 SCR2,456.99	$439.17 PAB439.17	+162.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,868.55 SCR130,014.12	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	+13.8%
Average			+87.9%

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pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.07 SCR59.61	$3.00 PAB3.00	-26.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.16 SCR75.68	$3.59 PAB3.59	-30.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.89 SCR335.52	$5.50 PAB5.50	-76.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.81 SCR1,404.56	$47.27 PAB47.27	-50.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 SCR81.90	$7.00 PAB7.00	+25.3%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 17.3% more for clothing

	Victoria	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.58 SCR1,005.43	$53.91 PAB53.91	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.30 SCR429.52	$37.78 PAB37.78	+28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.44 SCR1,076.66	$87.62 PAB87.62	+19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.39 SCR1,119.94	$108.75 PAB108.75	+42.4%
Average			+17.3%

Victoria vs. Panama City - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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