Johannesburg vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$403
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
42
😀 Quality of life
61
67
🏙️ Population
4.43M
881K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 31% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 5921st and 4138th ($908 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5184th and 3926th 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
$7.41
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$9581

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220