Panama City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Panama City | San Juan | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Panama City is 22% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3737th and 1988th ($1560 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 3765th and 2114th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 km or 5 mi |  Balboa | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Tocumen | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Pacora | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | La Chorrera | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Colon | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Penonome | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Chitre | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Santiago de Veraguas | |
| 321 km or 199 mi |  Turbo | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | David | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Monteria | |
| 403 km or 250 mi |  Limon | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Santa Cruz de Lorica | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Sincelejo | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Cartagena | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Quibdo | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Cartago | |
| 513 km or 319 mi | San Jose | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Heredia | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Magangue | |
| 526 km or 327 mi | Bello | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Alajuela | |
| 530 km or 329 mi | Medellin | |
| 534 km or 332 mi | Envigado | |
| 558 km or 347 mi | Soledad | |
| 559 km or 348 mi | Barranquilla | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Puntarenas | |
| 617 km or 383 mi | Cartago | |
| 617 km or 383 mi | Cienaga | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Manizales | |
| 627 km or 390 mi | Santa Teresa | |
| 627 km or 390 mi | Pereira | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Santa Marta | |
| 632 km or 393 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 636 km or 395 mi | Minca | |
| 651 km or 404 mi | Salento | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Armenia | |
| 657 km or 408 mi | Tulua | |
| 658 km or 409 mi | Barrancabermeja | |
| 675 km or 419 mi | Liberia |
Cities near San Juan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.5 km or 3.4 mi |  Catano | |
| 9.9 km or 6.2 mi | Guaynabo | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Trujillo Alto | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Bayamon | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Carolina | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Canovanas | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Toa Alta | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Dorado | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gurabo | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Caguas | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Naranjito | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Rio Grande | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Vega Alta | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Corozal | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Cidra | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Vega Baja | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Las Piedras | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Cayey | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Humacao | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Orocovis | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Naguabo | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Manati | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Fajardo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Yabucoa | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Guayama | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Coamo | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Santa Isabel | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Arecibo | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Utuado | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Ponce | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Hatillo | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Quebradillas | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Yauco | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | San Sebastian | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Sabana Grande | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Isabela | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | San German | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Aguadilla | |
| 117 km or 72 mi | Mayaguez | |
| 118 km or 74 mi | Charlotte Amalie |