Croatia vs Panama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Croatia Panama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1140
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2682
$2872
🏠 One person rent
$579
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$984
$1080
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.3
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1248
$895
💸 GDP per capita
$18570
$17358
😃 Human freedom index
7.96
7.57
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
76.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
50
35
🌐 English speaking %
57.1%
14%
🎓 Higher education
84
46
😀 Quality of life
68
56
🏙️ Population
3.87M
4.1M

The average cost of living in Croatia ($1140) is 5% less expensive than in Panama ($1198). Croatia ranked 59th vs 53rd for Panama in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Croatia compared to 0.7 months in Panama. Ranked 46th and 71st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Croatia vs Panama

We calculate prices for Croatia and Panama as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Croatia Panama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$9.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$447
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$47.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3932
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2853
$1386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.73
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$9.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$6.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.51
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.92
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.91
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$233
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9327
$9399

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In Croatia

City Cost of living Population
Zagreb
$1242
767K
Split
$1134
161K
Rijeka
$1102
108K
Osijek
$849
96.3K
Velika Gorica
$1100
61.1K
Zadar
$1219
70.8K
Pula
$1008
52.2K
Dubrovnik
$1302
41.6K
Karlovac
$997
49.4K
Sibenik
$1025
42.6K
Slavonski Brod
$690
45K
Bjelovar
$913
36.3K
Kastela
$957
37.8K
Cavtat
$1120
2.19K
Hvar
$1048
3.98K

In Panama

City Cost of living Population
Panama City
$1316
881K
Colon
$1157
242K
Tocumen
$1171
103K
Santiago de Veraguas
$961
89K
David
$789
82.9K
La Chorrera
$917
68.9K
Balboa
$1189
62.9K
Pacora
$1182
52.5K
Chitre
$980
46.2K
Penonome
$940
21.7K