Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 30.3% more expensive than Kingston.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 52.5% more for restaurants
Kingston
|
Panama City
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.40
JMD1,001.08
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
JMD1,201.29
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
JMD193.28
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
JMD120.90
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
Kingston
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
JMD510.20
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
JMD1,100.44
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
JMD2,515.09
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
JMD687.60
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
JMD508.93
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
JMD373.44
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
JMD221.42
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
JMD291.29
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD191.32
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
JMD177.30
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
JMD157.92
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
Kingston
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
JMD796.46
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.38
JMD6,006.45
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,822.25
JMD6,857,366.92
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.55
JMD4,154.46
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 8.8% more for housing
Kingston
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.43
JMD7,578.70
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.08
JMD114,399.64
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.17
JMD69,974.17
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.20
JMD19,903.74
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Kingston
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.63
JMD40,626.98
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.53
JMD336,361.36
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
Kingston
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
JMD350.38
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
JMD608.20
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.96
JMD1,401.51
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.56
JMD11,354.70
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
JMD1,651.77
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 33.3% more for clothing
Kingston
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99
JMD5,631.05
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.19
JMD4,567.41
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.74
JMD11,226.35
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.20
JMD11,297.85
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
|
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