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Panama City vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 71.0% more expensive than Ouagadougou.

Restaurants: pay 79.7% more in Panama City
Groceries: pay 34.6% more in Panama City
Transportation: pay 3.4% less in Panama City
Housing: pay 99.1% more in Panama City
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.4% more in Panama City

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Panama City are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Panama City.

Panama City vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panama City instead of Ouagadougou, you would:

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pay 79.7% more for restaurants

	Ouagadougou	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.37 F CFA3,035	$10.00 PAB10.00	+86.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.05 F CFA4,553	$8.00 PAB8.00	-0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 F CFA472	$1.70 PAB1.70	+103.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 F CFA329	$1.33 PAB1.33	+129.6%
Average			+79.7%

Ouagadougou vs. Panama City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.6% more for groceries

	Ouagadougou	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 F CFA536	$2.56 PAB2.56	+170.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.94 F CFA5,059	$5.81 PAB5.81	-35.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.61 F CFA6,000	$6.82 PAB6.82	-35.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.05 F CFA1,723	$2.84 PAB2.84	-6.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.74 F CFA5,507	$3.29 PAB3.29	-66.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 F CFA1,147	$1.65 PAB1.65	-18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 F CFA358	$0.70 PAB0.70	+11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 F CFA257	$1.40 PAB1.40	+208.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 F CFA630	$1.46 PAB1.46	+31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 F CFA572	$1.00 PAB1.00	-1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 F CFA346	$1.37 PAB1.37	+123.5%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 3.4% less for transportation

	Ouagadougou	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.76 F CFA3,256	$3.44 PAB3.44	-40.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.50 PAB22.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,457.72 F CFA21,753,584	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	-48.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.85 F CFA8,398	$26.50 PAB26.50	+78.5%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 99.1% more for housing

	Ouagadougou	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.62 F CFA28,634	$49.20 PAB49.20	-2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$447.18 F CFA252,949	$1,164.71 PAB1,164.71	+160.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.23 F CFA158,514	$953.85 PAB953.85	+240.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.57 F CFA55,192	$95.90 PAB95.90	-1.7%
Average			+99.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Ouagadougou	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$134.15 F CFA75,885	$476.00 PAB476.00	+254.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,731.14 F CFA10,029,609	$15,733.33 PAB15,733.33	-11.3%
Average			+121.8%

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pay 94.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ouagadougou	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 F CFA607	$3.00 PAB3.00	+179.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 F CFA1,012	$3.61 PAB3.61	+101.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,012	$5.92 PAB5.92	+231.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.61 F CFA35,413	$43.86 PAB43.86	-29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,059	$8.00 PAB8.00	-10.6%
Average			+94.4%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Ouagadougou	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$50.00 PAB50.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$47.50 PAB47.50
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$89.55 PAB89.55
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$126.88 PAB126.88

Ouagadougou vs. Panama City - Cost of clothing

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