How much does food cost in Coronado, Panama?
Renate Jope - Panama Premium Real Estate
Food in Coronado is quite readily available in all shapes and forms, as there are many super grocery stores available, like El Rey, Super 99, a variety of Chinos, all sorts of street vendors and fast food restaurants, among many high end restaurants. So therefore you can eat very inexpensively on a Panamanian diet with local caught fish, rice and beans, plantains and the common local staples. On the other hand you will also find most items that you might be used...
Food in Coronado is quite readily available in all shapes and forms, as there are many super grocery stores available, like El Rey, Super 99, a variety of Chinos, all sorts of street vendors and fast food restaurants, among many high end restaurants. So therefore you can eat very inexpensively on a Panamanian diet with local caught fish, rice and beans, plantains and the common local staples. On the other hand you will also find most items that you might be used to from the USA or Europe in the fancier grocery stores and a good selection at that. Imported items will, of course, be more costly.
Posted March 3, 2013
Ana Camboa - Desarrollo Turistico Buenaventura
The cost of food in Coronado, Panama, is relatively inexpensive. You can find a variety of options to suit different tastes and budgets.
The restaurants in the mall at Coronado have meals ranging from US $4 to $10. The restaurants in different hotels in Coronado offer a varied menu of higher quality but also more expensive. Dishes will be between $15 and $40.
Obviously, home cooking should be more advisable because it is cheaper. There are two well-stocked...
The restaurants in the mall at Coronado have meals ranging from US $4 to $10. The restaurants in different hotels in Coronado offer a varied menu of higher quality but also more expensive. Dishes will be between $15 and $40.
Obviously, home cooking should be more advisable because it is cheaper. There are two well-stocked...
The cost of food in Coronado, Panama, is relatively inexpensive. You can find a variety of options to suit different tastes and budgets.
The restaurants in the mall at Coronado have meals ranging from US $4 to $10. The restaurants in different hotels in Coronado offer a varied menu of higher quality but also more expensive. Dishes will be between $15 and $40.
Obviously, home cooking should be more advisable because it is cheaper. There are two well-stocked supermarkets in Coronado-- Machetazo and El Rey, both of which have easy access from the main road.
The cost of purchasing food in these supermarkets will depend on your needs. You can purchase food for a breakfast for a family of 4 or you may be considering buying everything you'll need for a long weekend with family and friends. To get an idea of the cost, at least for individual items, consider a liter of milk (about a quarter of a gallon) costs approximately $1.50 and a loaf of bread costs $1.30.
As of 2013, the inflation rate in Panama was above 4%, but still you can get good quality food at a good price.
The restaurants in the mall at Coronado have meals ranging from US $4 to $10. The restaurants in different hotels in Coronado offer a varied menu of higher quality but also more expensive. Dishes will be between $15 and $40.
Obviously, home cooking should be more advisable because it is cheaper. There are two well-stocked supermarkets in Coronado-- Machetazo and El Rey, both of which have easy access from the main road.
The cost of purchasing food in these supermarkets will depend on your needs. You can purchase food for a breakfast for a family of 4 or you may be considering buying everything you'll need for a long weekend with family and friends. To get an idea of the cost, at least for individual items, consider a liter of milk (about a quarter of a gallon) costs approximately $1.50 and a loaf of bread costs $1.30.
As of 2013, the inflation rate in Panama was above 4%, but still you can get good quality food at a good price.
Posted July 6, 2014
Sandy Williamson
After recently spending a month in Coronado, Panama, I can tell you that we spent around US $1,000 for a month of groceries, wine and eating out about twice a week. This amount does not include gas, rent, or electric.
After recently spending a month in Coronado, Panama, I can tell you that we spent around US $1,000 for a month of groceries, wine and eating out about twice a week. This amount does not include gas, rent, or electric.
Posted July 23, 2014
RICH Novak - RE/MAX Beaches & City! INC.
COST OF LIVING INFO July 27, 2014 This is a picture of Panama's new presidente, Varela. One of Varela's campaign promises was to stabilize and in certain cases reduce the cost of the 22 items included in Panama's basic food basket. Here are the control prices for the first 11 items of Panama's basic food basket. It is interesting to note that the names for some of the meats and the diamonte vegetable are Panamanian words that do not Google...
COST OF LIVING INFO July 27, 2014 This is a picture of Panama's new presidente, Varela. One of Varela's campaign promises was to stabilize and in certain cases reduce the cost of the 22 items included in Panama's basic food basket. Here are the control prices for the first 11 items of Panama's basic food basket. It is interesting to note that the names for some of the meats and the diamonte vegetable are Panamanian words that do not Google translate from Spanish to English.
POUND KILO
1. Meat Babilla $2.87 $6.33
2. Bistec = Beef Steak $2.45 $5.40
3. Carne Molida = Ground Beef $2.00 $4.41
4. Meat Jarrete $2.30 $5.07
5. Meat Pecho 75 cents $1,66
6. Pollo Entero = Whole Chicken $1.18 $2.60
7. Chuleta = Pork $1.90 $4.19
8. Arroz = Rice 40 cents 88 cents
9. Cebolla = Onions 60 cents $1.32.
10. Vegetales Diamonte 35 cents 77 cents
11. Papa Nacional = Potatoes 60 cents $1,32
To see what Babilla, Jarrete, Pecho and Diamonte look like please visit our Marketplace Listing under the "What's New" tab to see a video I did on the subject.
Here are 11 more items that are included in Panama's basic food basket of 22 items. Please note items numbered 16 Lentejas, 17 Macarron & 19 Porotos - these are Panamanian words that don't Google translate. I have absolutely no idea what these foods are. Perhaps a Panamanian who participates on this website can be so kind as to enlighten this about these foods. :)
POUND KILO
12. Tomate = Tomatoes $1.08 $2.39
13. Yuca = Yucca 28 cents 62 cents
14. Huevos = Eggs 16 cents each $1.87 dozen
15. Leche Polvo = Powder Milk $3.76
16. Lentejas 56 cents $1.23
17. Macarron 59 cents
18. Pan Blanco = White Bread 92 cents = 14-18 ounces
19 Porotos 96 cents $2.13
20. Queso Amarillo = Yellow Cheese $3.00 $6.61
21. Salchichas = Tasty Sausage $1.39 $2.62
22. Atun = Canned Tuna $1.02
Please compare these prices to prices for similar food items where you live.
Come To Panama & Turn YOUR Frown Upside Down!!!
Posted July 27, 2014
RICH Novak - RE/MAX Beaches & City! INC.
COST OF LIVING INFO JULY 27, 2014 PART 2
Here are 11 more items that are included in Panama's basic food basket of 22 items. Please note items numbered 16 Lentejas 17 Macarron & 19 Porotos - these are Panamanian words that don't Google translate. I have absolutely no idea what these foods are. Perhaps a Panamanian who participates on this website can be so kind as to enlighten this Exabout these foods. :)
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COST OF LIVING INFO JULY 27, 2014 PART 2
Here are 11 more items that are included in Panama's basic food basket of 22 items. Please note items numbered 16 Lentejas 17 Macarron & 19 Porotos - these are Panamanian words that don't Google translate. I have absolutely no idea what these foods are. Perhaps a Panamanian who participates on this website can be so kind as to enlighten this Exabout these foods. :)
POUND KILO
12. Tomate = Tomatoes $1.08 $2.39
13. Yuca = Yucca 28 cents 62 cents
14. Huevos = Eggs 16 cents each $1.87 dozen
15. Leche Polvo = Powder Milk $3.76
16. Lentejas 56 cents $1.23
17. Macarron 59 cents
18. Pan Blanco = White Bread 92 cents = 14-18 ounces
19 Porotos 96 cents $2.13
20. Queso Amarillo = Yellow Cheese $3.00 $6.61
21. Salchichas = Tasty Sausage $1.39 $2.62
22. Atun = Canned Tuna $1.02
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Please compare these prices to prices for similar food items where you live.
Come To Panama & Turn YOUR Frown Upside Down!!!
Posted July 27, 2014
Marla Diaz
The cost for food in Coronado surprised me a little bit. Before I came to Panama I assumed that it would be very cheap, and I was told by my Panamanian husband Roberto’s relatives that it was really cheap to eat in Panama.
What I’ve discovered since we moved here 3 1/2 years ago is that if you eat like a Panamanian, local Panamanian food is very cheap. What local Panamanian food typically looks like is rice, beans,...
The cost for food in Coronado surprised me a little bit. Before I came to Panama I assumed that it would be very cheap, and I was told by my Panamanian husband Roberto’s relatives that it was really cheap to eat in Panama.
What I’ve discovered since we moved here 3 1/2 years ago is that if you eat like a Panamanian, local Panamanian food is very cheap. What local Panamanian food typically looks like is rice, beans, salad (vegetables such as lettuce, carrots, onions, cucumbers, etc.) and a meat.
But Roberto and I are an international couple that likes to eat some food that is not local Panamanian food. This causes our food bill to be much higher than it would be if we just stuck to the Panamanian food. The reason is that we’re buying foods that are imported to Panama.
If you stick to the Panamanian diet of rice, beans, salad and a meat your cost for food can be very cheap. If you would like to have more imported goods and eat more internationally, your food bill is going to be higher.
Fruits and vegetables overall, if they’re not imported, are really cheap in Coronado, Panama. A beautiful head of romaine lettuce is 75 cents. Bananas (the best bananas you’ve ever had; ripened locally) are around 10 cents each. We don’t even pay for mangoes any more, because its mango season and they’re everywhere.
On the other hand, I haven’t eaten asparagus once since I’ve been in Panama because it’s extremely expensive. I also don’t eat artichokes any more. However, we get great tropical fruit: bananas, pineapples, papaya, mangoes, etc., and, in season, they’re just pennies. You can get locally grown lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, potatoes, beans, spinach, etc., also extremely reasonably.
Free-range eggs are 20 cents each.
There are lots and lots of fish markets in and around Coronado. Every 10 or 15 kilometers down the coast, there’s another fresh fish market. You just drive up to the beach where the fishermen live and you buy the fish or seafood like lobster right from the fisherman. You can buy fish and seafood from the store, too, but if you want it super fresh, you just go to one of the fish stores at 8 AM in the morning when the fishermen are coming in and you get really good fish.
Posted August 16, 2014
Sarah Booth - Panama Holiday Homes & Buyer's Consultant with My Panama Real Estate
The cost for food in Coronado, Panama depends on what you buy. Everyone will give you a different answer.
For example, if you’re going to eat like a Panamanian, with lots of fresh fish, chicken, and rice, the cost for food will be very inexpensive. If you eat imported foods, however, you’re going to pay more.
I buy both Panamanian food and imported food. I really love my fresh Panamanian produce and there are guys on the side of the road...
For example, if you’re going to eat like a Panamanian, with lots of fresh fish, chicken, and rice, the cost for food will be very inexpensive. If you eat imported foods, however, you’re going to pay more.
I buy both Panamanian food and imported food. I really love my fresh Panamanian produce and there are guys on the side of the road...
The cost for food in Coronado, Panama depends on what you buy. Everyone will give you a different answer.
For example, if you’re going to eat like a Panamanian, with lots of fresh fish, chicken, and rice, the cost for food will be very inexpensive. If you eat imported foods, however, you’re going to pay more.
I buy both Panamanian food and imported food. I really love my fresh Panamanian produce and there are guys on the side of the road who sell it, so I don’t even buy that in the grocery stores. Everything is very fresh, coming down from the mountains. (You can grow pretty much anything here.)
In addition to buying produce from the stalls on the side of the road, I buy fish right from the fishermen on the beach, right off their boats, which is always a great experience. There’s fish scales flying and the birds are coming in, just this bustle of activity. You know that you’re buying fish that just came right out of the ocean and it’s definitely less expensive. Additionally, they don’t discriminate between you and the Panamanians. The price is what it is, the same for everybody.
Relative to the grocery store specifically, I don’t know specific prices, but I can tell you that when I come out of the grocery store here in Coronado with a US $100 receipt, I’ve bought 8 bottles of wine and dinner for the next 5 nights and all kinds of snacks and different things, so I know its cheap. I don’t look at the individual prices of things, but I know that, overall, I’m spending at least a third less than what I was spending in Canada for the same items.
For example, if you’re going to eat like a Panamanian, with lots of fresh fish, chicken, and rice, the cost for food will be very inexpensive. If you eat imported foods, however, you’re going to pay more.
I buy both Panamanian food and imported food. I really love my fresh Panamanian produce and there are guys on the side of the road who sell it, so I don’t even buy that in the grocery stores. Everything is very fresh, coming down from the mountains. (You can grow pretty much anything here.)
In addition to buying produce from the stalls on the side of the road, I buy fish right from the fishermen on the beach, right off their boats, which is always a great experience. There’s fish scales flying and the birds are coming in, just this bustle of activity. You know that you’re buying fish that just came right out of the ocean and it’s definitely less expensive. Additionally, they don’t discriminate between you and the Panamanians. The price is what it is, the same for everybody.
Relative to the grocery store specifically, I don’t know specific prices, but I can tell you that when I come out of the grocery store here in Coronado with a US $100 receipt, I’ve bought 8 bottles of wine and dinner for the next 5 nights and all kinds of snacks and different things, so I know its cheap. I don’t look at the individual prices of things, but I know that, overall, I’m spending at least a third less than what I was spending in Canada for the same items.
Posted September 9, 2014
Corrin Skubin - TRY PANAMA Real Estate
The cost of food in Coronado, Panama really depends upon where you go, because there are a lot of choices. You can go to an American style 24 hour grocery store and buy imported goods, which are going to cost pretty much the same as you would pay in the US, or you can buy products that are similar but they are produced here in Panama, which will save you some money. We also some have some fruit and vegetable markets along the road so you can stop and...
The cost of food in Coronado, Panama really depends upon where you go, because there are a lot of choices. You can go to an American style 24 hour grocery store and buy imported goods, which are going to cost pretty much the same as you would pay in the US, or you can buy products that are similar but they are produced here in Panama, which will save you some money. We also some have some fruit and vegetable markets along the road so you can stop and buy fresh fruits and veggies for a fraction of the cost that you would pay at a grocery store. We have fish markets that you can buy very discounted seafood. For example, you could buy a pound of prawns for $5 a pound or tuna for $2.50 a pound. When you buy from the locals directly you’re getting a really great deal. Right now is mango season so along the road you’ll see stands full of mangoes and avocados, which is a lovely time of year here. At these stands you can pick up an avocado for 50 cents and a mango will usually cost between 10 cents and 75 cents to a dollar depending upon what kind of mango it is. You’re always going to pay less than you would in North America for your food.
Personally, I pay about a third of the cost that I would pay if I lived in North America. Your savings may not be as much, depending on what you eat. The reason I can save so much is that I eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables and when I do eat seafood it’s directly from the big seafood markets or from the fishermen. I’m very careful about that. For example, I’ll buy the artisan Parmesan cheese that make here instead of an imported cheese, not necessarily because I want a lower cost, but just because I believe that you should eat the products that come from where you live. I’m a big believer on that.
(Panamanian chef Jorge Jurado creates a dish with shrimp and choyote, pictured.)
Posted September 9, 2015