Cost of living in Panama City, Panama

List of prices in Panama City, Panama. Current as of Jan 2019.

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 11 B/.
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) 7 B/.
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 4.16 B/.
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 1.60 B/.
12 eggs, large 2.55 B/.
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 3.37 B/.
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 7 B/.
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 4.39 B/.
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 2.55 B/.
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 1.13 B/.
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 9 B/.
2 liters of Coca-Cola 2.36 B/.
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 1.65 B/.
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area 1,625 B/.
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area 1,097 B/.
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 177 B/.
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area 1,050 B/.
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area 662 B/.
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio 128 B/.
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) 32 B/.
40” flat screen TV 364 B/.
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) 90 B/.
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 12 B/.
Hourly rate for cleaning help 4.32 B/.
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 68 B/.
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) 38 B/.
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) 82 B/.
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 98 B/.
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new 20,195 B/.
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 0.75 B/.
Monthly ticket public transport 39 B/.
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) 16 B/.
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) 6 B/.
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 34 B/.
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) 41 B/.
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) 7 B/.
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 6 B/.
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 7 B/.
4 rolls of toilet paper 3.56 B/.
Tube of toothpaste 3.04 B/.
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 14 B/.
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 51 B/.
2 tickets to the movies 12 B/.
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 55 B/.
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 79 B/.
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 9 B/.
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 4.37 B/.
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 4.44 B/.
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB 598 B/.
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 0.24 B/.
1 month of gym membership in business district 54 B/.
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes 5.25 B/.
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 631 prices entered by 59 different people.
Latest price update: January 16, 2019.

Panama City position in our World Ranking

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166th
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latin america
4th
out of 45

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