Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 20.8% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% less in Panama City
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Panama City
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% less in Panama City
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% less in Panama City
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% less in Panama City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in Panama City
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Panama City
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Panama City.
If you lived in Panama City instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 33.6% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 4.8% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
|
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