Restaurants | Panama Edit | South Africa Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.00 $ (182.77 R) |
8.21 $ (150.00 R) |
-17.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 $ (1,096.62 R) |
38.30 $ (700.00 R) |
-36.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 $ (146.22 R) |
4.65 $ (85.00 R) |
-41.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.00 $ (36.55 R) |
2.19 $ (40.00 R) |
+9.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.12 $ (57.12 R) |
2.46 $ (45.00 R) |
-21.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.49 $ (63.72 R) |
1.88 $ (34.44 R) |
-45.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.57 $ (28.66 R) |
0.94 $ (17.14 R) |
-40.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.22 $ (22.29 R) |
0.71 $ (12.98 R) |
-41.7 % |
Markets | Panama Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.55 $ (119.67 R) |
3.91 $ (71.45 R) |
-40.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.13 $ (38.85 R) |
0.86 $ (15.70 R) |
-59.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.95 $ (17.31 R) |
0.67 $ (12.26 R) |
-29.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.48 $ (45.34 R) |
2.16 $ (39.40 R) |
-13.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.71 $ (86.10 R) |
3.22 $ (58.77 R) |
-31.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.27 $ (59.78 R) |
2.01 $ (36.73 R) |
-38.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.75 $ (68.62 R) |
2.94 $ (53.80 R) |
-21.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.46 $ (26.63 R) |
0.65 $ (11.96 R) |
-55.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 $ (11.04 R) |
0.63 $ (11.53 R) |
+4.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.26 $ (23.02 R) |
0.62 $ (11.25 R) |
-51.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.33 $ (24.33 R) |
0.66 $ (12.12 R) |
-50.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.95 $ (17.28 R) |
0.53 $ (9.60 R) |
-44.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.96 $ (17.46 R) |
0.61 $ (11.14 R) |
-36.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.93 $ (35.28 R) |
1.00 $ (18.33 R) |
-48.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.51 $ (27.67 R) |
0.91 $ (16.70 R) |
-39.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 $ (164.49 R) |
4.38 $ (80.00 R) |
-51.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.15 $ (21.00 R) |
1.26 $ (23.00 R) |
+9.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.88 $ (34.30 R) |
1.61 $ (29.36 R) |
-14.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.62 $ (102.81 R) |
2.79 $ (51.00 R) |
-50.4 % |
Transportation | Panama Edit | South Africa Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.50 $ (9.14 R) |
1.64 $ (30.00 R) |
+228.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
25.00 $ (456.92 R) |
43.77 $ (800.00 R) |
+75.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.00 $ (36.55 R) |
1.09 $ (20.00 R) |
-45.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 $ (51.47 R) |
1.76 $ (32.19 R) |
-37.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 $ (365.54 R) |
4.65 $ (85.00 R) |
-76.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.71 $ (67.82 R) |
4.83 $ (88.34 R) |
+30.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,250.00 $ (443,216.06 R) |
19,149.80 $ (350,000.00 R) |
-21.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,188.46 $ (368,983.52 R) |
22,357.86 $ (408,633.47 R) |
+10.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Panama Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
98.77 $ (1,805.12 R) |
105.05 $ (1,920.00 R) |
+6.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
29.71 $ (542.98 R) |
32.36 $ (591.39 R) |
+8.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
49.07 $ (896.77 R) |
41.51 $ (758.72 R) |
-15.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Panama Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.54 $ (868.96 R) |
30.75 $ (562.06 R) |
-35.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
31.50 $ (575.72 R) |
9.25 $ (169.08 R) |
-70.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.00 $ (127.94 R) |
6.54 $ (119.50 R) |
-6.6 % |
Childcare | Panama Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
361.11 $ (6,600.01 R) |
188.91 $ (3,452.66 R) |
-47.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,240.60 $ (150,613.04 R) |
4,311.90 $ (78,808.40 R) |
-47.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Panama Edit | South Africa Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
48.95 $ (894.74 R) |
45.38 $ (829.39 R) |
-7.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.26 $ (717.61 R) |
29.45 $ (538.19 R) |
-25.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
78.78 $ (1,439.91 R) |
84.33 $ (1,541.37 R) |
+7.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
85.26 $ (1,558.35 R) |
77.52 $ (1,416.81 R) |
-9.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Panama Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
795.57 $ (14,540.62 R) |
451.04 $ (8,243.55 R) |
-43.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
540.94 $ (9,886.69 R) |
348.42 $ (6,368.13 R) |
-35.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,753.12 $ (32,041.78 R) |
867.64 $ (15,857.85 R) |
-50.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,000.92 $ (18,293.79 R) |
668.97 $ (12,226.66 R) |
-33.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Panama Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
217.23 $ (3,970.25 R) |
93.93 $ (1,716.67 R) |
-56.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
130.06 $ (2,377.16 R) |
73.40 $ (1,341.55 R) |
-43.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Panama Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
792.59 $ (14,486.18 R) |
1,325.90 $ (24,233.33 R) |
+67.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.20 | 11.37 | +83.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 118 | 842 |
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