Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Panama is 15.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panama is 22.2% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panama
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.18 PAB 10.18
$17.2 €14.85
-40.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 PAB 50.5
$80 €69.1
-36.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.58 PAB 7.58
$11.38 €9.82
-33.39%
Cappuccino
$3.55 PAB 3.55
$2 €1.72
77.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 PAB 1.51
$2.87 €2.48
-47.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 PAB 1.23
$1.35 €1.17
-8.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 PAB 2.23
$5.68 €4.91
-60.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 PAB 3.73
$5.1 €4.4
-26.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panama
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 PAB 1.83
$1.68 €1.45
8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 PAB 2.41
$2.31 €2
4.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 PAB 2.27
$2.9 €2.5
-21.72%
Eggs
$2.7 PAB 2.7
$4.04 €3.49
-33.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.54 PAB 11.54
$16.69 €14.41
-30.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 PAB 7.39
$12.25 €10.58
-39.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 PAB 9.36
$20.16 €17.4
-53.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 PAB 3.89
$2.47 €2.13
57.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 PAB 1.37
$2.12 €1.83
-35.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 PAB 2.89
$2.71 €2.34
6.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 PAB 3.05
$3.28 €2.83
-7.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 PAB 2.1
$2.04 €1.76
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 PAB 2.46
$1.82 €1.57
35.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 PAB 2.14
$1.47 €1.27
45.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 PAB 1.6
$0.51 €0.44
213.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 PAB 5.88
$6.75 €5.83
-12.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 PAB 10.17
$7 €6.04
45.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 PAB 1.24
$1.82 €1.57
-31.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 PAB 2.22
$2.53 €2.18
-12.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Panama
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 PAB 0.52
$1.96 €1.69
-73.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.45 PAB 25.45
$42.43 €36.63
-40.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 PAB 2.05
$5.68 €4.9
-63.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 PAB 1.99
$1.59 €1.38
25.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.72 PAB 20.72
$34.1 €29.45
-39.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PAB 0.96
$2.01 €1.74
-52.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PAB 21.3K
$31.8K €27.4K
-32.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K PAB 20.9K
$32.7K €28.2K
-36.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panama
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 PAB 108
$222 €192
-51.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.43 PAB 29.43
$13.37 €11.55
120.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.41 PAB 47.41
$31.76 €27.42
49.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panama
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.24 PAB 49.24
$57.5 €49.63
-14.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.72 PAB 33.72
$25.84 €22.31
30.50%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 PAB 7.11
$10.21 €8.82
-30.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panama
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 PAB 439
$576 €497
-23.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K PAB 11.6K
$10.7K €9,249
7.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panama
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.07 PAB 47.07
$92.9 €80.2
-49.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 PAB 40.77
$40.84 €35.26
-0.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85 PAB 85
$98.4 €84.9
-13.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 PAB 116
$131 €113
-11.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panama
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 PAB 923
$853 €737
8.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 PAB 711
$658 €568
8.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,745 PAB 1,745
$1,518 €1,311
14.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 PAB 1,378
$1,072 €926
28.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,884 PAB 1,884
$4,096 €3,537
-54.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,502 PAB 1,502
$2,595 €2,240
-42.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panama
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$807 PAB 807
$1,960 €1,692
-58.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.3
4.41
42.86%

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Last update for Panama: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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