Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Tablas and Bocas del Toro Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Tablas and Bocas del Toro

🙂 Solo nomad: Las Tablas is 68.1% cheaper than Bocas del Toro without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Las Tablas is 65.7% cheaper than Bocas del Toro without rent, and 74.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.81 PAB 9.81

$9.58 PAB 9.58

2.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.21 PAB 30.21

$49.60 PAB 49.60

-39.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.17 PAB 10.17

Cappuccino

$4.09 PAB 4.09

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 PAB 1.73

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 PAB 1.61

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.51 PAB 1.51

$2.02 PAB 2.02

-25.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 PAB 2.93

$4.08 PAB 4.08

-28.19%

White Bread (500g)

$3.83 PAB 3.83

Eggs

$2.05 PAB 2.05

$2.56 PAB 2.56

-19.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.92 PAB 16.92

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.89 PAB 8.89

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.32 PAB 8.32

Apples (1kg)

$4.51 PAB 4.51

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 PAB 1.52

Tomato (1kg)

$5.10 PAB 5.10

Potato (1kg)

$3.29 PAB 3.29

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 PAB 1.58

Wine (Bottle)

$5.68 PAB 5.68

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.41 PAB 1.41

$2.81 PAB 2.81

-49.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 PAB 2.49

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 PAB 0.97

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PAB 0.92

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$151 PAB 151

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.76 PAB 14.76

$29.69 PAB 29.69

-50.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.60 PAB 29.60

$34.87 PAB 34.87

-15.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.61 PAB 19.61

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$703 PAB 703

$740 PAB 740

-4.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$491 PAB 491

$895 PAB 895

-45.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,221 PAB 1,221

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,186 PAB 1,186

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$703 PAB 703

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Las Tablas: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bocas del Toro: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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