Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 15.4% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 51.5% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 29.3% more in Amman
Housing: pay 44.0% less in Amman
Childcare: pay 46.6% less in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.4% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 14.1% more in Amman

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

Amman vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.5% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$7.05 JOD5.000	-46.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$7.05 JOD5.000	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$0.48 JOD0.340	-74.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$0.38 JOD0.270	-73.3%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Panama City	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$0.53 JOD0.370	-79.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$3.39 JOD2.400	-46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$5.58 JOD3.960	-17.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$2.04 JOD1.450	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$2.56 JOD1.820	-24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$0.90 JOD0.640	-39.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$0.73 JOD0.520	+0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$0.71 JOD0.500	-42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$0.36 JOD0.260	-74.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$0.40 JOD0.290	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$0.36 JOD0.250	-68.8%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 29.3% more for transportation

	Panama City	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$5.48 JOD3.890	+48.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$42.31 JOD30.000	+69.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$25,384.29 JOD18,000.000	+28.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$11.85 JOD8.400	-29.1%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 44.0% less for housing

	Panama City	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$34.80 JOD24.680	-33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$440.45 JOD312.320	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$277.09 JOD196.480	-63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$73.55 JOD52.160	-22.4%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 46.6% less for childcare

	Panama City	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$238.75 JOD169.300	-45.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$5,288.39 JOD3,750.000	-47.6%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$6.35 JOD4.500	+111.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$4.03 JOD2.860	+12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$3.53 JOD2.500	-35.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$58.15 JOD41.230	+23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$11.28 JOD8.000	+61.2%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 14.1% more for clothing

	Panama City	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$64.45 JOD45.700	+19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$50.44 JOD35.770	+33.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$109.69 JOD77.780	+25.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$84.79 JOD60.120	-22.0%
Average			+14.1%

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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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