Panama City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1384
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3435
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$751
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1474
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$2082
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
66
83
🏙️ Population
881K
342K

The cost of living in Panama City is 30% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4139th and 1937th ($1384 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 0.7 months in Panama City compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 3919th and 406th 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
$12.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.2
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3
 Cappuccino
$4.25
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1198
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.12%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.89
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$10464

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192