Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 10.5% cheaper than Bangui.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
Bangui
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
FCFA5,100
|
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
FCFA5,865
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
FCFA1,360
|
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA765
|
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
|
pay 21.0% more for groceries
Bangui
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
FCFA816
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.10
FCFA1,275
|
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.86
FCFA9,653
|
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
FCFA1,734
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
FCFA2,776
|
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA463
|
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA463
|
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
Bangui
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
FCFA3,471
|
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.52
FCFA20,400
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
Bangui
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.78
FCFA1,226,122
|
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,420.70
FCFA1,473,149
|
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bangui
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
Bangui
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
FCFA1,530
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
FCFA1,530
|
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
FCFA2,550
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bangui
|
Panama City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
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