Cost of living comparison
Panama is 51.7% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Panama instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Panama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.81
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.18
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.24
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Panama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.49
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.28
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.20
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,997.10
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.81
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Panama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.47
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,432.37
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.29
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.70
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,841.62
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,369.94
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.66
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.32
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.29
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.91
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.92
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.29
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
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