Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Panama is 25.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panama is 27.5% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panama
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.18 PAB 10.18
$17.11 €14.78
-40.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 PAB 50.5
$74.9 €64.7
-32.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.58 PAB 7.58
$11.47 €9.91
-33.91%
Cappuccino
$3.55 PAB 3.55
$4.01 €3.46
-11.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 PAB 1.51
$3.33 €2.88
-54.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 PAB 1.23
$2.89 €2.5
-57.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 PAB 2.23
$5.24 €4.52
-57.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 PAB 3.73
$4.58 €3.95
-18.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panama
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 PAB 1.83
$1.26 €1.08
45.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 PAB 2.41
$2.19 €1.89
10.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 PAB 2.27
$3.46 €2.99
-34.39%
Eggs
$2.7 PAB 2.7
$3.79 €3.28
-28.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 PAB 11.54
$14.73 €12.72
-21.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 PAB 7.39
$13.83 €11.94
-46.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 PAB 9.36
$19.93 €17.21
-53.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 PAB 3.89
$3.18 €2.75
22.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 PAB 1.37
$1.79 €1.55
-23.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 PAB 2.89
$2.32 €2
24.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 PAB 3.05
$4.73 €4.09
-35.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 PAB 2.1
$1.58 €1.37
32.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 PAB 2.46
$1.62 €1.4
51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 PAB 2.14
$1.86 €1.6
15.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 PAB 1.6
$1.07 €0.92
49.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 PAB 5.88
$9.84 €8.5
-40.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 PAB 10.17
$6.85 €5.92
48.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 PAB 1.24
$1.1 €0.95
12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 PAB 2.22
$1.7 €1.46
30.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Panama
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 PAB 0.52
$3.68 €3.18
-85.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.45 PAB 25.45
$68 €58.7
-62.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 PAB 2.05
$5.87 €5.07
-65.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 PAB 1.99
$2.23 €1.92
-10.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.72 PAB 20.72
$37.69 €32.54
-45.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PAB 0.96
$1.97 €1.7
-51.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PAB 21.3K
$31.7K €27.4K
-32.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K PAB 20.9K
$37.3K €32.2K
-44.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panama
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 PAB 108
$350 €302
-69.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.43 PAB 29.43
$27.07 €23.37
8.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.41 PAB 47.41
$51.9 €44.83
-8.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panama
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.24 PAB 49.24
$40.64 €35.09
21.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.72 PAB 33.72
$24.54 €21.19
37.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 PAB 7.11
$14.15 €12.22
-49.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panama
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 PAB 439
$463 €400
-5.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K PAB 11.6K
$15.1K €13K
-23.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panama
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.07 PAB 47.07
$94.4 €81.5
-50.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 PAB 40.77
$43.6 €37.65
-6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85 PAB 85
$100 €86.7
-15.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 PAB 116
$133 €115
-12.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panama
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 PAB 923
$1,042 €900
-11.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 PAB 711
$765 €660
-7.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,745 PAB 1,745
$1,909 €1,648
-8.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 PAB 1,378
$1,445 €1,247
-4.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,884 PAB 1,884
$6,341 €5,475
-70.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,502 PAB 1,502
$4,896 €4,227
-69.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panama
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$807 PAB 807
$3,362 €2,903
-75.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.3
3.98
58.29%

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Last update for Panama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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