Panama vs Samoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama Samoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1324
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3050
$2004
🏠 One person rent
$742
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$1185
$421
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$850
$313
💸 GDP per capita
$19161
$5393
😃 Human freedom index
7.92
6.2
❤️ Life expectancy
79.6
71.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
48
🌐 English speaking %
14%
49.9%
🎓 Higher education
44
24
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
4.52M
218K

The average cost of living in Panama ($1324) is 67% more expensive than in Samoa ($791). Panama ranked 53rd vs 132nd for Samoa in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Panama compared to 0.4 months in Samoa. Ranked 70th and 105th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama vs Samoa

We calculate prices for Panama and Samoa as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 2 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.

Panama Samoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.11
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$41.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$3.64
 Cappuccino
$3.73
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$787
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$527
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$956
$1869
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$11.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
11.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2983
$1407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1713
$931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$49.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.01
$6.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.18
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$5.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.8
$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$501
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12647
$5365

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In Panama

City Cost of living Population
Panama City
$1583
410K
Colon
$1179
242K
Tocumen
$1403
103K
Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
110K
La Chorrera
$977
68.9K
David
$922
82.9K
Pacora
$1395
52.5K
Penonome
$1153
21.7K
Balboa
$1425
10K
Chitre
$1154
9.02K

In Samoa

City Cost of living Population
Apia
$791
37.7K
Manase
$790
161