Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 67.4% more expensive than Windhoek.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 63.2% more for restaurants
Windhoek
|
Panama City
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD187.50
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD93.70
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.36
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 57.3% more for groceries
Windhoek
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.45
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD54.60
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD100.87
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD54.50
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.83
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.97
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 25.8% more for transportation
Windhoek
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD85.94
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD312,493.04
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 82.3% more for housing
Windhoek
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,093.47
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,731.31
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,536.43
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,170.65
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Windhoek
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 78.2% more for entertainment and sports
Windhoek
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.25
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.95
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD51.56
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD648.25
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD65.10
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 40.5% more for clothing
Windhoek
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,302.05
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
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