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Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Panama is 7.7% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panama is 7.4% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panama
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.89 PAB 9.89
$16.14 €13.92
-38.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 PAB 50.8
$57.7 €49.70
-11.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.62 PAB 7.62
$10.53 €9.08
-27.64%
Cappuccino
$3.60 PAB 3.60
$2.31 €2.00
55.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 PAB 1.47
$2.58 €2.22
-43.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 PAB 1.29
$1.81 €1.56
-28.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 PAB 2.22
$3.55 €3.06
-37.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 PAB 3.73
$4.00 €3.45
-6.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panama
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 PAB 1.80
$1.23 €1.06
46.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 PAB 2.48
$1.51 €1.30
64.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 PAB 2.24
$1.66 €1.43
34.94%
Eggs
$2.60 PAB 2.60
$2.95 €2.55
-11.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 PAB 11.37
$14.57 €12.56
-21.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 PAB 7.20
$8.36 €7.21
-13.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 PAB 9.52
$15.96 €13.75
-40.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 PAB 4.02
$2.54 €2.19
58.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 PAB 1.33
$2.08 €1.79
-36.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 PAB 2.90
$2.13 €1.84
36.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 PAB 3.04
$2.54 €2.19
19.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 PAB 2.17
$1.86 €1.60
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 PAB 2.37
$1.99 €1.71
19.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 PAB 2.14
$1.34 €1.16
59.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 PAB 1.63
$0.80 €0.69
103.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 PAB 6.04
$6.51 €5.61
-7.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 PAB 10.18
$5.67 €4.89
79.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 PAB 1.25
$1.25 €1.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 PAB 2.30
$2.16 €1.86
6.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Panama
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 PAB 0.52
$1.76 €1.52
-70.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.15 PAB 25.15
$34.45 €29.70
-27.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 PAB 2.05
$4.49 €3.87
-54.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 PAB 1.95
$1.27 €1.10
53.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.88 PAB 20.88
$26.76 €23.07
-21.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PAB 0.96
$1.80 €1.55
-46.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PAB 21.6K
$38.7K €33.3K
-44.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PAB 21.2K
$30.6K €26.4K
-30.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panama
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 PAB 107
$148 €128
-27.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.96 PAB 28.96
$20.22 €17.43
43.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.54 PAB 47.54
$33.26 €28.67
42.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panama
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 PAB 50.3
$47.68 €41.10
5.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.39 PAB 34.39
$15.73 €13.56
118.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 PAB 6.90
$9.22 €7.94
-25.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panama
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 PAB 442
$527 €455
-16.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K PAB 11.3K
$10.0K €8,654
13.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panama
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.73 PAB 46.73
$88.3 €76.1
-47.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 PAB 41.09
$36.99 €31.88
11.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 PAB 83.8
$91.3 €78.7
-8.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 PAB 117
$107 €92.1
9.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panama
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 PAB 948
$1,066 €919
-11.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 PAB 705
$817 €704
-13.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,721 PAB 1,721
$1,685 €1,453
2.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 PAB 1,363
$1,253 €1,080
8.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,980 PAB 2,980
$4,444 €3,831
-32.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,704 PAB 1,704
$2,794 €2,408
-39.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panama
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$799 PAB 799
$2,090 €1,802
-61.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.3
3.51
79.49%

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Last update for Panama: January 13, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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