Cost of living in Panama

Summary of cost of living in Panama

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 3,469 B/.
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,789 B/.
  • Panama is the 3rd most expensive country in Latin America (3 out of 13)
  • Cost of living in Panama is cheaper than in 56% of countries in the World (35 out of 63)
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Food
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 3.30 B/.
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 1.73 B/.
12 eggs, large 2.63 B/.
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 2.58 B/.
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 6 B/.
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 1.97 B/.
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 2.41 B/.
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 1.16 B/.
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 10 B/.
2 liters of coca-cola 2.54 B/.
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 1.15 B/.
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 1,507 B/.
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 905 B/.
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 107 B/.
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 875 B/.
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 559 B/.
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 100 B/.
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 35 B/.
40” flat screen tv 317 B/.
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 116 B/.
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 45 B/.
Hourly rate for cleaning help 7 B/.
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 36 B/.
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 47 B/.
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 96 B/.
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 94 B/.
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 22,809 B/.
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 1.01 B/.
Monthly ticket public transport 25 B/.
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 7 B/.
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 17 B/.
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 59 B/.
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 5.50 B/.
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 5.33 B/.
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 7 B/.
4 rolls of toilet paper 2.64 B/.
Tube of toothpaste 2.96 B/.
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 14 B/.
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 37 B/.
2 tickets to the movies 12 B/.
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 36 B/.
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 82 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.) 8 B/.
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 663 B/.
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 0.29 B/.
1 month of gym membership in business district 80 B/.
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 6 B/.

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What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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  • Monthly rent - 900 sqft furnished accommodation in expensive area in Panama City costs 1,931 B/. (2 days ago)
  • Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Panama City costs 1,300 B/. (6 days ago)

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