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

🙂 Solo nomad: Panama is 28.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panama is 27.8% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panama
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.89 PAB 9.89
$17.58 €15.16
-43.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 PAB 50.8
$75.0 €64.7
-32.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.62 PAB 7.62
$11.54 €9.95
-33.97%
Cappuccino
$3.60 PAB 3.60
$4.10 €3.53
-12.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 PAB 1.47
$3.40 €2.93
-56.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 PAB 1.29
$3.03 €2.61
-57.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 PAB 2.22
$5.26 €4.53
-57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 PAB 3.73
$4.59 €3.96
-18.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panama
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 PAB 1.80
$1.25 €1.07
44.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 PAB 2.48
$2.29 €1.98
8.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 PAB 2.24
$3.37 €2.90
-33.53%
Eggs
$2.60 PAB 2.60
$3.79 €3.27
-31.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 PAB 11.37
$14.54 €12.54
-21.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 PAB 7.20
$14.28 €12.31
-49.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 PAB 9.52
$19.99 €17.23
-52.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 PAB 4.02
$3.16 €2.72
27.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 PAB 1.33
$1.79 €1.54
-25.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 PAB 2.90
$2.21 €1.91
31.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 PAB 3.04
$4.73 €4.07
-35.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 PAB 2.17
$1.55 €1.33
40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 PAB 2.37
$1.63 €1.41
45.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 PAB 2.14
$1.85 €1.59
15.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 PAB 1.63
$1.07 €0.92
52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 PAB 6.04
$9.80 €8.45
-38.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 PAB 10.18
$6.94 €5.98
46.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 PAB 1.25
$1.10 €0.95
13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 PAB 2.30
$1.62 €1.40
41.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Panama
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 PAB 0.52
$3.68 €3.17
-85.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.15 PAB 25.15
$66.7 €57.5
-62.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 PAB 2.05
$5.69 €4.90
-63.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 PAB 1.95
$2.28 €1.96
-14.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.88 PAB 20.88
$38.16 €32.89
-45.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PAB 0.96
$1.98 €1.70
-51.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PAB 21.6K
$31.8K €27.4K
-32.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PAB 21.2K
$37.4K €32.2K
-43.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panama
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 PAB 107
$354 €306
-69.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.96 PAB 28.96
$27.69 €23.87
4.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.54 PAB 47.54
$51.4 €44.29
-7.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panama
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 PAB 50.3
$41.25 €35.55
22.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.39 PAB 34.39
$24.49 €21.11
40.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 PAB 6.90
$13.87 €11.96
-50.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panama
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 PAB 442
$461 €397
-4.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K PAB 11.3K
$15.2K €13.1K
-25.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panama
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.73 PAB 46.73
$93.7 €80.8
-50.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 PAB 41.09
$43.43 €37.44
-5.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 PAB 83.8
$100 €86.4
-16.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 PAB 117
$133 €115
-12.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panama
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 PAB 948
$1,038 €895
-8.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 PAB 705
$773 €667
-8.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,721 PAB 1,721
$1,932 €1,665
-10.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 PAB 1,363
$1,451 €1,251
-6.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,980 PAB 2,980
$6,257 €5,393
-52.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,704 PAB 1,704
$4,369 €3,766
-61.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panama
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$799 PAB 799
$3,444 €2,969
-76.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.3
3.98
58.29%

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Last update for Panama: January 13, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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