Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 6.6 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Banjul
|
Panama City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.41
GMD163.75
|
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
GMD463.95
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
GMD49.12
|
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
GMD40.94
|
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Banjul
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.11
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
GMD191.04
|
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
GMD387.40
|
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
GMD130.12
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
GMD105.22
|
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD57.77
|
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
GMD43.33
|
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.28
|
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
GMD47.04
|
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.88
|
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
GMD20.63
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for transportation
Banjul
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
GMD261.72
|
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,371.38
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Banjul
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,641.48
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,099.68
|
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$44.30
GMD3,008.08
|
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.38
GMD2,198.26
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
|
pay 24.7 times more for childcare
Banjul
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$16.08
GMD1,091.64
|
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$401.93
GMD27,291.00
|
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Banjul
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD109.16
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.26
|
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
GMD120.08
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.12
GMD1,637.46
|
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.22
GMD218.33
|
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
Banjul
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD473.04
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.08
GMD1,091.64
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,274.92
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$19.29
GMD1,309.97
|
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
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