Cost of Living in Panama

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 $ 4.50-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 35.00-75.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $ 6.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $ 1.00-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $ 2.50-6.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 $ 1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 $ 1.00-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.19 $ 1.00-2.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.12 $ 5.40-7.38
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.98 $ 0.91-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 $ 0.45-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.20 $ 1.50-2.76
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.38 $ 1.50-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.02 $ 1.47-3.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.54 $ 1.75-5.44
Apples (1 lb) 1.35 $ 0.68-2.27
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 $ 0.43-0.91
Oranges (1 lb) 1.15 $ 0.45-1.88
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.45-1.91
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 $ 0.45-1.13
Onion (1 lb) 0.90 $ 0.50-1.36
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 $ 1.00-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.54 $ 1.00-2.40
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 $ 5.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.12 $ 0.55-1.52
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 $ 1.00-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.75 $ 5.00-7.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $ 0.25-1.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $ 15.22-45.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 1.50-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $ 1.61-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $ 8.00-25.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.03 $ 3.35-5.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 $ 17,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,090.62 $ 17,000.00-23,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 91.79 $ 51.00-179.07
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.15 $ 0.08-0.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.90 $ 33.00-80.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.85 $ 18.00-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.31 $ 10.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.00 $ 4.50-7.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 362.78 $ 250.00-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,400.60 $ 3,600.00-14,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.42 $ 25.00-75.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.47 $ 20.00-55.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.40 $ 45.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 83.48 $ 50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 781.81 $ 450.00-1,100.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 464.57 $ 250.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,465.79 $ 800.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 855.20 $ 450.00-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 184.75 $ 111.48-278.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 112.47 $ 74.32-185.80
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 744.06 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.12 5.00-7.00

Prices in Panama

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Last update: March 2023
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