Panama City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1590
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3556
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$946
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$1545
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$973
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
52
😀 Quality of life
71
85
🏙️ Population
1.54M
342K

The cost of living in Panama City is 22% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3634th and 1924th ($1590 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 3213th and 439th 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
$9.69
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1913
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1732
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.11
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.52
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11486
$12973

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120