Cost of living comparison
Panama is 49.5% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.7% more in Panama
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% more in Panama
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Panama
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% more in Panama
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% more in Panama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.8% more in Panama
- Clothing
-
pay 89.3% more in Panama
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Panama are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Panama.
If you lived in Panama instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 88.7% more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 44.9% more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 81.0% more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 15.0% more for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 56.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 89.3% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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