Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 30.6% more expensive than Dakar.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
F CFA652
|
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA582
|
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
|
pay 58.3% more for groceries
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
F CFA3,774
|
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
F CFA4,633
|
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
F CFA1,353
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
F CFA2,948
|
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA621
|
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA391
|
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
F CFA552
|
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA377
|
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA312
|
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA263
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
F CFA3,199
|
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.95
F CFA12,750
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,655.66
F CFA16,830,243
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.63
F CFA13,770
|
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
|
pay 6.5% more for housing
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA29,129
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.04
F CFA499,044
|
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.09
F CFA283,037
|
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.00
F CFA49,899
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
|
pay 77.5% more for childcare
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.76
F CFA150,169
|
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,061.82
F CFA3,080,444
|
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
|
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
F CFA2,213
|
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.56
F CFA42,331
|
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.64
F CFA32,640
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.32
F CFA22,100
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
F CFA50,831
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.26
F CFA46,411
|
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
|
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