Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 62.1% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 96.0% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 87.3% more for childcare
|
Amman
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
|
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