Panama City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1316
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3171
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$709
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$901
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
67
82
🏙️ Population
881K
342K

The cost of living in Panama City is 41% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4138th and 1165th ($1316 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 3926th and 365th 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
$11.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.8
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$836
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1703
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9581
$10957

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185