Cost of living comparison
Amman is 6.2% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Amman instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 49.7% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 47.0% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 55.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
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