Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 35.7% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 69.0% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 28.1% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 46.1% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 35.3% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 6.2% less in Jakarta

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Jakarta.

Jakarta vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.0% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$3.03 IDR49,585.23	-77.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$3.41 IDR55,848.63	-57.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$0.62 IDR10,179.68	-66.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$0.35 IDR5,784.27	-75.0%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Panama City	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$1.22 IDR19,904.59	-51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$3.49 IDR57,047.25	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$5.40 IDR88,410.26	-20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$1.95 IDR31,948.23	-27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$1.62 IDR26,563.66	-52.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$1.38 IDR22,615.03	-6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$0.74 IDR12,121.74	+2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$1.06 IDR17,294.38	-14.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$0.75 IDR12,304.42	-46.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$0.80 IDR13,064.45	-18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$1.25 IDR20,502.79	+9.3%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 28.1% less for transportation

	Panama City	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$3.24 IDR52,976.02	-12.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$12.75 IDR208,779.94	-49.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$25,509.65 IDR417,559,872.48	+29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$3.31 IDR54,178.39	-80.2%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 46.1% less for housing

	Panama City	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$28.49 IDR466,286.42	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$449.61 IDR7,359,492.75	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$261.47 IDR4,279,988.69	-65.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$77.94 IDR1,275,709.69	-17.8%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 35.3% less for childcare

	Panama City	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$170.06 IDR2,783,732.48	-61.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$9,157.99 IDR149,904,435.47	-9.3%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$2.23 IDR36,536.49	-25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$2.32 IDR37,981.89	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$2.74 IDR44,887.69	-50.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$29.26 IDR478,897.98	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$3.19 IDR52,194.98	-54.4%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

	Panama City	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$56.54 IDR925,457.18	+4.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$34.50 IDR564,654.83	-8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$87.37 IDR1,430,107.77	-0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$86.38 IDR1,414,009.57	-20.6%
Average			-6.2%

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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: June 2025

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