Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Panama is 22.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panama is 27.9% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panama
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.93 PAB 9.93
$20.18 £15.06
-50.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 PAB 50.9
$88.4 £65.9
-42.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.54 PAB 7.54
$10.31 £7.69
-26.87%
Cappuccino
$3.53 PAB 3.53
$4.61 £3.44
-23.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 PAB 1.51
$2.40 £1.79
-37.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 PAB 1.29
$1.69 £1.26
-23.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 PAB 2.30
$6.85 £5.11
-66.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 PAB 3.69
$6.35 £4.74
-41.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panama
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 PAB 1.77
$1.68 £1.25
5.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 PAB 2.41
$1.73 £1.29
39.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 PAB 2.26
$2.24 £1.67
0.89%
Eggs
$2.61 PAB 2.61
$3.99 £2.98
-34.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 PAB 11.25
$9.64 £7.19
16.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 PAB 7.05
$8.73 £6.52
-19.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 PAB 9.06
$14.38 £10.73
-37.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.05 PAB 4.05
$3.07 £2.29
31.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 PAB 1.38
$1.70 £1.27
-18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 PAB 2.94
$2.80 £2.09
5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 PAB 3.05
$3.56 £2.66
-14.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 PAB 2.09
$1.68 £1.25
24.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 PAB 2.45
$1.60 £1.20
53.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 PAB 2.07
$1.17 £0.87
76.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 PAB 1.61
$1.49 £1.11
8.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 PAB 5.88
$19.98 £14.90
-70.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 PAB 10.17
$10.66 £7.95
-4.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 PAB 1.24
$2.81 £2.09
-55.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 PAB 2.17
$3.43 £2.56
-36.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Panama
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 PAB 0.51
$3.27 £2.44
-84.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.03 PAB 25.03
$94.2 £70.3
-73.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 PAB 1.99
$5.33 £3.98
-62.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 PAB 2.01
$1.60 £1.19
25.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.24 PAB 21.24
$27.11 £20.23
-21.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PAB 0.96
$1.99 £1.48
-51.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K PAB 21.7K
$38.6K £28.8K
-43.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K PAB 21.3K
$40.2K £30.0K
-46.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panama
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 PAB 107
$319 £238
-66.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.34 PAB 29.34
$17.41 £12.99
68.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.08 PAB 48.08
$42.06 £31.37
14.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panama
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 PAB 50.6
$46.02 £34.33
9.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.55 PAB 33.55
$16.18 £12.07
107.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 PAB 6.80
$13.72 £10.23
-50.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panama
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 PAB 449
$1,716 £1,280
-73.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K PAB 11.6K
$21.2K £15.8K
-45.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panama
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.32 PAB 46.32
$90.7 £67.7
-48.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.74 PAB 40.74
$44.09 £32.89
-7.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 PAB 86.1
$102 £75.9
-15.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 PAB 116
$105 £78.6
9.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panama
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 PAB 939
$1,418 £1,057
-33.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 PAB 719
$1,122 £837
-35.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,734 PAB 1,734
$2,313 £1,726
-25.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,352 PAB 1,352
$1,807 £1,348
-25.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,996 PAB 2,996
$5,834 £4,352
-48.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,711 PAB 1,711
$4,528 £3,378
-62.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panama
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$831 PAB 831
$3,295 £2,458
-74.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.3
5.75
9.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Panama: March 3, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

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