Johannesburg vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$522
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$936
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
42
😀 Quality of life
65
69
🏙️ Population
4.8M
410K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 26% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 4839th and 3744th ($1171 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5190th and 4400th 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
$11.5
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$13402

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957