Panama City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1583
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3567
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$976
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1633
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
52
😀 Quality of life
69
87
🏙️ Population
410K
342K

The cost of living in Panama City is 22% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3744th and 1962nd ($1583 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1539th in Panama and the United States, respectively. Check Panama vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Panama City compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 4400th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs San Juan

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Panama City San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.4
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3048
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.04
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13402
$12077

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022