Johannesburg vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$487
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
4.43M
881K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 22% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 5069th and 4139th ($1079 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Panama, respectively. Check South Africa vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5446th and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Panama City

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Johannesburg Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$9531

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898