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

🙂 Solo nomad: Panama is 16.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panama is 23.3% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panama
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.89 PAB 9.89
$17.19 €14.58
-42.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.66 PAB 49.66
$79.5 €67.5
-37.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 PAB 7.68
$11.53 €9.78
-33.39%
Cappuccino
$3.49 PAB 3.49
$1.95 €1.66
78.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 PAB 1.47
$2.97 €2.52
-50.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 PAB 1.26
$1.36 €1.15
-7.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 PAB 2.31
$5.64 €4.79
-59.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 PAB 3.80
$5.18 €4.39
-26.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panama
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 PAB 1.84
$1.62 €1.37
13.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 PAB 2.47
$2.40 €2.03
2.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 PAB 2.24
$2.93 €2.48
-23.55%
Eggs
$2.72 PAB 2.72
$3.96 €3.36
-31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 PAB 11.12
$16.71 €14.17
-33.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 PAB 7.03
$12.63 €10.71
-44.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 PAB 9.16
$20.75 €17.60
-55.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 PAB 3.94
$2.51 €2.13
56.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 PAB 1.32
$2.24 €1.90
-41.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 PAB 2.99
$2.68 €2.28
11.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 PAB 2.98
$3.35 €2.84
-11.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 PAB 2.16
$2.03 €1.72
6.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 PAB 2.48
$1.84 €1.56
34.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 PAB 2.08
$1.52 €1.29
36.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 PAB 1.61
$0.50 €0.43
222.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 PAB 5.87
$6.91 €5.86
-15.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.93 PAB 9.93
$7.23 €6.13
37.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 PAB 1.22
$1.83 €1.55
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 PAB 2.25
$2.52 €2.14
-10.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Panama
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 PAB 0.52
$1.93 €1.63
-73.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.98 PAB 24.98
$43.04 €36.50
-41.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 PAB 2.06
$5.63 €4.78
-63.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 PAB 2.05
$1.52 €1.29
34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.36 PAB 21.36
$34.84 €29.55
-38.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 PAB 0.88
$2.02 €1.71
-56.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K PAB 21.5K
$32.9K €27.9K
-34.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K PAB 21.1K
$33.6K €28.5K
-37.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panama
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 PAB 108
$221 €187
-51.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.60 PAB 29.60
$13.55 €11.49
118.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.27 PAB 47.27
$31.59 €26.79
49.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panama
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.91 PAB 49.91
$57.4 €48.67
-13.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.22 PAB 34.22
$25.69 €21.78
33.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 PAB 7.04
$10.24 €8.69
-31.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panama
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 PAB 452
$579 €491
-22.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K PAB 11.6K
$10.5K €8,919
9.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panama
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.42 PAB 47.42
$92.2 €78.2
-48.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.80 PAB 40.80
$40.41 €34.27
0.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 PAB 83.7
$101 €85.7
-17.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 PAB 120
$133 €113
-9.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panama
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 PAB 939
$851 €722
10.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 PAB 714
$655 €555
9.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 PAB 1,730
$1,515 €1,285
14.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 PAB 1,353
$1,076 €912
25.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,042 PAB 3,042
$3,967 €3,364
-23.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,677 PAB 1,677
$2,426 €2,057
-30.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panama
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$821 PAB 821
$1,938 €1,644
-57.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.3
4.41
42.86%

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Last update for Panama: April 12, 2026

Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

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