Bocas Town at a glance
- Bocas Town ranks 3rd of 6 priced cities in Panama on cost: $1,220 a month in essentials, 24% above Santiago, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $744 covers that 0.6×.
- 89.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at province/comarca level.
- PM2.5 averages 5.4 µg/m³ a year, 1× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 6 Panama cities we track, so every row says whether Bocas Town is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $1,220 | $1,220 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $676 | $676 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $932 | $932 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $161 | $161 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $198 | $198 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $165 | $165 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $20 | $20 | $0 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $744 | $769 | $24 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $1,101 | $1,101 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,503 | $1,503 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Bocas Town, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $8.80 | $8.80 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $44.00 | $44.00 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $7.04 | $7.27 | $0.23 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $3.58 | $3.58 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $2.64 | $2.64 | same |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $3.52 | $3.76 | $0.24 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.59 | $1.59 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $1.27 | $1.27 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.63 | $1.63 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $2.06 | $2.06 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $2.74 | $2.74 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $2.41 | $2.48 | $0.07 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $10.74 | $10.74 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $5.53 | $5.91 | $0.38 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $3.64 | $3.64 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.41 | $1.41 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $3.56 | $3.56 | same |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $2.55 | $2.55 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $3.55 | $3.55 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $1.54 | $1.54 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $19.74 | $20.37 | $0.63 |
| Taxi start | $2.35 | $2.35 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $1.70 | $1.70 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.09 | $1.09 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $120.65 | $120.65 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $44.58 | $44.58 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $28.15 | $28.15 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $39.81 | $39.81 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $7.26 | $7.26 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Bocas Town has 89.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (province/comarca level). That is the lowest of the 6 Panama cities we track. Panama's national figure is 102.4, so Bocas Town runs 13 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Bocas Town ranks against every city we track
Bocas Town sits ahead of 93% of the 1001 cities we track on women aged 20–39. On clean air it is ahead of 92% of 1016. Its weakest measure is salary against local costs, ahead of only 22% of 991.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Bocas Town sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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