Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama City and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama City and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Panama City is 8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panama City is 10.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panama City
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.18 PAB 10.18
$16.09 €13.89
-36.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.36 PAB 49.36
$64.1 €55.3
-22.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 PAB 8.16
$10.28 €8.88
-20.62%
Cappuccino
$3.58 PAB 3.58
$2.78 €2.4
28.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 PAB 1.66
$2.23 €1.92
-25.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 PAB 1.41
$1.57 €1.35
-10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.08 PAB 3.08
$3.41 €2.95
-9.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 PAB 3.9
$3.82 €3.3
2.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panama City
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 PAB 1.88
$1.14 €0.98
64.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 PAB 2.56
$1.73 €1.49
47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 PAB 2.52
$1.67 €1.44
50.90%
Eggs
$2.95 PAB 2.95
$3.13 €2.7
-5.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.6 PAB 11.6
$13.31 €11.5
-12.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 PAB 7.14
$7.99 €6.9
-10.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 PAB 9.92
$15.97 €13.79
-37.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 PAB 3.42
$2.28 €1.97
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 PAB 1.49
$1.7 €1.47
-12.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 PAB 2.73
$2.04 €1.76
33.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 PAB 3.24
$2.55 €2.2
27.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 PAB 2.28
$1.76 €1.52
29.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.91 PAB 2.91
$2.05 €1.77
41.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 PAB 2.14
$1.98 €1.71
8.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 PAB 1.57
$0.81 €0.7
93.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 PAB 5.84
$6.59 €5.69
-11.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 PAB 9.91
$5.87 €5.07
68.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 PAB 1.3
$1.33 €1.15
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 PAB 2.32
$2.92 €2.52
-20.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Panama City
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 PAB 0.44
$2.27 €1.96
-80.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.32 PAB 22.32
$46.15 €39.85
-51.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 PAB 2.53
$4.23 €3.66
-40.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 PAB 1.76
$0.86 €0.75
104.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.86 PAB 21.86
$18.68 €16.13
17.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PAB 0.89
$2.09 €1.81
-57.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K PAB 19.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-42.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K PAB 20.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-48.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panama City
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 PAB 124
$148 €128
-16.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.96 PAB 29.96
$20.98 €18.11
42.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 PAB 50.2
$39.65 €34.24
26.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panama City
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.96 PAB 44.96
$47.92 €41.37
-6.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.03 PAB 32.03
$18.57 €16.03
72.48%
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 PAB 8.16
$9.38 €8.1
-13.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panama City
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$471 PAB 471
$607 €524
-22.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K PAB 16K
$16.1K €13.9K
-0.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panama City
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52 PAB 52
$104 €90.1
-50.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.24 PAB 45.24
$41.09 €35.48
10.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 PAB 87.6
$92.7 €80
-5.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 PAB 120
$119 €102
1.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panama City
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 PAB 1,126
$1,592 €1,375
-29.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 PAB 890
$1,262 €1,090
-29.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,013 PAB 2,013
$3,046 €2,630
-33.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,555 PAB 1,555
$2,069 €1,787
-24.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,710 PAB 2,710
$7,280 €6,286
-62.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,655 PAB 1,655
$4,549 €3,928
-63.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panama City
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$975 PAB 975
$1,462 €1,263
-33.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.23
3.81
63.52%

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Last update for Panama City: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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