Cost of living comparison

Jakarta, Indonesia

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 97.3% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 3.4 times more in Panama City
Groceries: pay 44.1% more in Panama City
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Panama City
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Panama City
Childcare: pay 84.2% more in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.2% more in Panama City
Clothing: pay 7.8% more in Panama City

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Panama City are more expensive than in Jakarta. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Panama City.

Panama City vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.03 IDR50,889.74	$13.25 PAB13.25	+337.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 IDR57,317.92	$8.00 PAB8.00	+134.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 IDR10,447.49	$1.86 PAB1.86	+198.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR5,936.45	$1.41 PAB1.41	+299.3%
Average			+242.4%

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pay 44.1% more for groceries

	Jakarta	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 IDR20,428.25	$2.51 PAB2.51	+106.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 IDR58,548.07	$6.39 PAB6.39	+83.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 IDR90,736.19	$6.80 PAB6.80	+25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 IDR32,788.73	$2.68 PAB2.68	+37.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 IDR27,262.50	$3.41 PAB3.41	+109.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 IDR23,210.00	$1.48 PAB1.48	+7.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR12,440.64	$0.72 PAB0.72	-2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 IDR17,749.36	$1.24 PAB1.24	+17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 IDR12,628.13	$1.40 PAB1.40	+85.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 IDR13,408.15	$0.98 PAB0.98	+23.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 IDR21,042.18	$1.15 PAB1.15	-8.5%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Jakarta	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 IDR54,369.73	$3.69 PAB3.69	+14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 IDR214,272.59	$25.00 PAB25.00	+96.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR428,545,183.66	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	-22.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.31 IDR55,603.74	$16.71 PAB16.71	+404.7%
Average			+123.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Jakarta	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.49 IDR478,553.64	$52.10 PAB52.10	+82.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.61 IDR7,553,108.86	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	+127.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.47 IDR4,392,588.13	$755.88 PAB755.88	+189.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.94 IDR1,309,271.50	$94.84 PAB94.84	+21.7%
Average			+105.3%

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pay 84.2% more for childcare

	Jakarta	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.06 IDR2,856,967.89	$439.17 PAB439.17	+158.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,157.99 IDR153,848,173.79	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	+10.2%
Average			+84.2%

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pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 IDR37,497.70	$3.00 PAB3.00	+34.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 IDR38,981.13	$3.59 PAB3.59	+54.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 IDR46,068.61	$5.50 PAB5.50	+100.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.26 IDR491,496.99	$47.27 PAB47.27	+61.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR53,568.15	$7.00 PAB7.00	+119.5%
Average			+74.2%

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pay 7.8% more for clothing

	Jakarta	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.54 IDR949,804.43	$53.91 PAB53.91	-4.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.50 IDR579,509.96	$37.78 PAB37.78	+9.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.37 IDR1,467,731.54	$87.62 PAB87.62	+0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.38 IDR1,451,209.83	$108.75 PAB108.75	+25.9%
Average			+7.8%

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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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