Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 3.6 times more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD285.69
|
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD417.61
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD66.79
|
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.61
|
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Algeria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD26.90
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD429.85
|
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD358.38
|
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD198.24
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD261.95
|
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD151.22
|
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD165.20
|
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD78.98
|
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.65
|
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD34.53
|
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.32
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Algeria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD157.29
|
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,272.95
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,578,147.80
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD638.01
|
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Algeria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,522.92
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD19,682.37
|
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD12,907.01
|
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,443.56
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
Algeria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,085.14
|
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD193,873.17
|
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD193.25
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD64.11
|
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD304.37
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,179.97
|
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD592.29
|
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
|
pay 39.6% more for clothing
Algeria
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,683.97
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,147.26
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,795.48
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,707.85
|
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
|
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