Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 47.0% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 50.1% more for restaurants
Panama City
|
Jerusalem
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
$19.00
₪70.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
$13.57
₪50.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
$2.42
₪9.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
$1.87
₪6.96
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
$2.46
₪9.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
$6.58
₪24.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
$6.91
₪25.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
$3.76
₪14.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$4.71
₪17.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.35
₪5.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
$0.90
₪3.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
$0.75
₪2.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.86
₪3.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.57
₪2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
$0.54
₪2.03
|
|
pay 70.4% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$7.37
₪27.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$61.07
₪227.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$36,639.14
₪136,579.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
$10.20
₪38.04
|
|
pay 30.4% more for housing
Panama City
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
$24.22
₪90.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
$1,522.86
₪5,676.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
$1,068.33
₪3,982.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
$113.43
₪422.85
|
|
pay 43.4% more for childcare
Panama City
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
$754.83
₪2,813.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
$9,851.86
₪36,724.77
|
|
pay 88.9% more for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$7.60
₪28.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
$3.74
₪13.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$9.36
₪34.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
$82.87
₪308.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$12.21
₪45.53
|
|
pay 46.5% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Jerusalem
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
$91.11
₪339.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
$63.33
₪236.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
$114.38
₪426.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
$114.38
₪426.36
|
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