Cost of living in Panama City, Panama

Summary of cost of living in Panama City

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 3,146 B/.
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,646 B/.
  • Panama City is the 3rd most expensive city in Latin America (3 out of 38)
  • Cost of living in Panama City is cheaper than in 61% of cities in the World (125 out of 205)

List of prices in Panama City, Panama. Current as of Dec 2020.

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 14 B/.
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 7 B/.
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 3.15 B/.
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 1.56 B/.
12 eggs, large 3.01 B/.
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 2.63 B/.
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 7 B/.
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 2.98 B/.
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 2.04 B/.
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 1.00 B/.
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 10 B/.
2 liters of coca-cola 2.15 B/.
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 1.50 B/.
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 1,299 B/.
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 925 B/.
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 120 B/.
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 982 B/.
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 642 B/.
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 99 B/.
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 43 B/.
40” flat screen tv 419 B/.
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 121 B/.
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 7 B/.
Hourly rate for cleaning help 5.13 B/.
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 48 B/.
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 37 B/.
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 69 B/.
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 78 B/.
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 19,059 B/.
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 0.68 B/.
Monthly ticket public transport 31 B/.
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) 12 B/.
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 8 B/.
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 28 B/.
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 46 B/.
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 6 B/.
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 3.69 B/.
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 5.62 B/.
4 rolls of toilet paper 2.28 B/.
Tube of toothpaste 2.67 B/.
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 17 B/.
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 35 B/.
2 tickets to the movies 12 B/.
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 45 B/.
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 58 B/.
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 10 B/.
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 4.78 B/.
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 4.08 B/.
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 519 B/.
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 0.26 B/.
1 month of gym membership in business district 48 B/.
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 5.49 B/.
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 638 prices entered by 69 different people.
Latest price update: December 05, 2020

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Panama City position in our World Ranking

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125th
out of 205
latin america
3rd
out of 38

Cheapest and most expensive products in Panama City compared to other cities:

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