Cost of living in Panama City, Panama

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 8 B/.
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) 5.90 B/.
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 4.10 B/.
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 1.49 B/.
12 eggs, large 2.58 B/.
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 3.16 B/.
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 7 B/.
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 3.88 B/.
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 1.87 B/.
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 1.12 B/.
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 10 B/.
2 liters of Coca-Cola 2.21 B/.
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 1.75 B/.
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area 1,581 B/.
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area 1,007 B/.
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 181 B/.
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area 1,112 B/.
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area 680 B/.
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio 147 B/.
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) 32 B/.
40” flat screen TV 329 B/.
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) 82 B/.
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 13 B/.
Hourly rate for cleaning help 5.07 B/.
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 54 B/.
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) 34 B/.
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) 77 B/.
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 100 B/.
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new 18,520 B/.
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 0.78 B/.
Monthly ticket public transport 34 B/.
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) 15 B/.
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) 6 B/.
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 35 B/.
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) 43 B/.
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) 7 B/.
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 5.74 B/.
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 7 B/.
4 rolls of toilet paper 3.26 B/.
Tube of toothpaste 3.19 B/.
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 11 B/.
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 42 B/.
2 tickets to the movies 12 B/.
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 51 B/.
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 70 B/.
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 9 B/.
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 4.92 B/.
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 3.90 B/.
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB 673 B/.
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 0.24 B/.
1 month of gym membership in business district 61 B/.
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes 5.10 B/.
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 611 prices entered by 68 different people.
Latest price update: April 26, 2018.

Panama City position in our World Ranking

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193rd
out of 337
latin america
5th
out of 52

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