Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 62.1% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Panama City
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Panama City
Transportation: pay 13.7% less in Panama City
Housing: pay 96.0% more in Panama City
Childcare: pay 87.3% more in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.9% less in Panama City
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Panama City

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, and childcare in Panama City are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Panama City. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Panama City.

Panama City vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panama City instead of Amman, you would:

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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	+87.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.00 PAB8.00	+13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.86 PAB1.86	+284.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$1.41 PAB1.41	+273.9%
Average			+164.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Amman	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$2.51 PAB2.51	+377.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$6.39 PAB6.39	+88.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$6.80 PAB6.80	+21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$2.68 PAB2.68	+31.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$3.41 PAB3.41	+32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$1.48 PAB1.48	+64.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.72 PAB0.72	-0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$1.24 PAB1.24	+75.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$1.40 PAB1.40	+286.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.98 PAB0.98	+144.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$1.15 PAB1.15	+220.6%
Average			+121.8%

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pay 13.7% less for transportation

	Amman	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$3.69 PAB3.69	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$25.00 PAB25.00	-40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD18,000.000	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	-22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$16.71 PAB16.71	+41.0%
Average			-13.7%

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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	+49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.320	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	+132.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.480	$755.88 PAB755.88	+172.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.160	$94.84 PAB94.84	+28.9%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 87.3% more for childcare

	Amman	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.300	$439.17 PAB439.17	+83.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,750.000	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	+90.8%
Average			+87.3%

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pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$3.00 PAB3.00	-52.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$3.59 PAB3.59	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$5.50 PAB5.50	+56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$47.27 PAB47.27	-18.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$7.00 PAB7.00	-38.0%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Amman	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$53.91 PAB53.91	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.770	$37.78 PAB37.78	-25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.780	$87.62 PAB87.62	-20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$108.75 PAB108.75	+28.3%
Average			-8.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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