Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 52.7% more expensive than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.1% more in Panama City
- Groceries
-
pay 68.2% more in Panama City
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% more in Panama City
- Housing
-
pay 72.1% more in Panama City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Panama City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% more in Panama City
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Panama City
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Panama City are more expensive than in Pretoria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Panama City.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 71.1% more for restaurants
Pretoria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR151.51
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR83.28
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR17.93
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.44
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 68.2% more for groceries
Pretoria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.10
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR65.74
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR87.37
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR41.74
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR36.92
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.28
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.18
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.90
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.39
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.38
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.37
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 1.3% more for transportation
Pretoria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR89.89
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,161.56
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR339,376.96
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR156.05
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 72.1% more for housing
Pretoria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR695.86
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,403.67
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,744.03
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,529.83
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Pretoria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,852.62
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR85,363.69
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports
Pretoria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR42.42
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR35.49
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR52.52
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR608.35
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR138.88
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
Pretoria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR872.89
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR616.13
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,641.33
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,748.16
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
|
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