Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 3.1 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 85.4% more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
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