Cost of Living in Panama

North America PAB

Family of 4 Monthly Cost PAB 1,660 134.5% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost PAB 958 125.1% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,397.08 PAB 1,282.78 - 1,563.00
1BR Apartment Outside Centre PAB 927.71 PAB 865.82 - 1,035.29
3BR Apartment City Centre PAB 2,612.93 PAB 2,419.24 - 2,917.60
3BR Apartment Outside Centre PAB 1,662.75 PAB 1,553.92 - 1,877.40

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre PAB 5,515.37 PAB 5,180.93 - 6,276.00
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre PAB 3,288.18 PAB 3,092.19 - 3,647.00

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino PAB 4.33 PAB 4.16 - 4.48
Fast Food Combo Meal PAB 8.73 PAB 8.31 - 9.44
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal PAB 14.54 PAB 13.91 - 15.14
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two PAB 58.07 PAB 55.03 - 62.65

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg PAB 3.92 PAB 3.68 - 4.12
Bananas 1kg PAB 1.46 PAB 1.37 - 1.54
Beef 1kg PAB 19.62 PAB 18.61 - 20.88
Bread 500g PAB 2.43 PAB 2.32 - 2.53
Chicken 1kg PAB 9.69 PAB 9.17 - 10.19
Eggs 12 pieces PAB 3.39 PAB 3.21 - 3.56
Milk 1L PAB 1.06 PAB 1.01 - 1.13
Rice 1kg PAB 3.39 PAB 3.22 - 3.60
Water 1.5L PAB 1.46 PAB 1.37 - 1.54

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass PAB 57.58 PAB 54.57 - 62.58
One Way Ticket PAB 2.40 PAB 2.27 - 2.61

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer PAB 1.74 PAB 1.66 - 1.88
Taxi Start PAB 2.89 PAB 2.72 - 3.07

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L PAB 1.07 PAB 1.00 - 1.15

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² PAB 180.25 PAB 169.95 - 187.38

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps PAB 54.78 PAB 51.65 - 57.14

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan PAB 50.11 PAB 47.00 - 52.20

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit PAB 115.81 PAB 109.96 - 121.69

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly PAB 388.59 PAB 371.76 - 417.64

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee PAB 1,178.45 PAB 1,116.24 - 1,256.40

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee PAB 24,366.58 PAB 23,442.37 - 25,900.00

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly PAB 49.03 PAB 46.56 - 51.42

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket PAB 13.75 PAB 12.92 - 14.58

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour PAB 24.32 PAB 23.02 - 26.00
884 entries 26 cities with data Last updated: 2026-07-28

Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Alcalde Díaz Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,352.43 /month 2026-07-28
Ancón Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,375.16 /month 2026-07-28
Arraiján Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,449.46 /month 2026-07-28
Cativá Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,349.21 /month 2026-07-28
Changuinola Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,352.32 /month 2026-07-28
Chilibre Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,372.87 /month 2026-07-28
Colón Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,490.03 /month 2026-07-28
Curundú Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,407.33 /month 2026-07-28
David Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,445.94 /month 2026-07-28
El Chorrillo Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,359.88 /month 2026-07-28
Juan Díaz Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,495.24 /month 2026-07-28
La Cabima Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,356.33 /month 2026-07-28
La Chorrera Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,476.85 /month 2026-07-28
La Concepción Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,389.47 /month 2026-07-28
Las Cumbres Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,403.34 /month 2026-07-28
Nuevo Belén Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,356.19 /month 2026-07-28
Panama City Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,563.00 /month 2026-07-28
Parque Lefevre Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,356.57 /month 2026-07-28
Pedregal Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,444.70 /month 2026-07-28
Penonomé Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre PAB 1,282.78 /month 2026-07-28

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