Cost of living comparison

Panama

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Sierra Leone

Freetown vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Freetown is 31.8% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 52.6% less in Freetown
Groceries: pay 28.8% less in Freetown
Transportation: pay 30.8% less in Freetown
Housing: pay 8.4% less in Freetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% less in Freetown
Clothing: pay 75.8% less in Freetown

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Freetown.

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Freetown vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.6% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Freetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50 PAB11.50	$2.00 SLL41,939	-82.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$11.00 SLL231K	+37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 PAB1.97	$1.83 SLL38,444	-7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 PAB1.60	$0.85 SLL17,805	-46.9%
Average			-52.6%

Panama City vs. Freetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.8% less for groceries

	Panama City	Freetown
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 PAB2.52	$0.66 SLL13,755	-73.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 PAB6.18	$3.54 SLL74,319	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.09 PAB7.09	$9.15 SLL192K	+29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 PAB2.75	$1.81 SLL38,023	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 PAB3.07	$4.54 SLL95,116	+47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 PAB1.87	$3.18 SLL66,581	+69.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 PAB0.82	$1.36 SLL28,535	+65.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.92 PAB1.92	$0.32 SLL6,742	-83.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$2.27 SLL47,558	+22.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 PAB1.55	$0.91 SLL19,023	-41.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.96 PAB1.96	$0.74 SLL15,488	-62.3%
Average			-28.8%

Panama City vs. Freetown - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.8% less for transportation

	Panama City	Freetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.62 PAB4.62	$5.02 SLL105K	+8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.00 PAB21.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,262.00 PAB21,262.00	$12,000.00 SLL252M	-43.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.98 PAB16.98	$4.50 SLL94,363	-73.5%
Average			-30.8%

Panama City vs. Freetown - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.4% less for housing

	Panama City	Freetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.70 PAB48.70	$55.00 SLL1M	+12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,262.50 PAB1,262.50	$928.33 SLL19M	-26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$874.18 PAB874.18	$1,261.67 SLL26M	+44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.29 PAB100.29	$45.88 SLL962K	-54.2%
Average			-8.4%

Panama City vs. Freetown - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Panama City	Freetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$543.33 PAB543.33	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,641.50 PAB9,641.50	??

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Freetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 PAB3.30	$2.25 SLL47,181	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 PAB4.11	$2.76 SLL57,878	-32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 PAB6.00	$3.00 SLL62,908	-50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.40 PAB46.40	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.50 PAB8.50	??
Average			-36.3%

Panama City vs. Freetown - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 75.8% less for clothing

	Panama City	Freetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.67 PAB66.67	$10.00 SLL210K	-85.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.43 PAB48.43	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.62 PAB94.62	$20.00 SLL419K	-78.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.67 PAB111.67	$50.00 SLL1M	-55.2%
Average			-75.8%

Panama City vs. Freetown - Cost of clothing

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