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Ouagadougou vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Ouagadougou is 12.6% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% less in Ouagadougou
Groceries: pay 10.6% more in Ouagadougou
Transportation: pay 39.3% more in Ouagadougou
Housing: pay 31.9% less in Ouagadougou
Childcare: pay 29.5% less in Ouagadougou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% less in Ouagadougou

The cost of transportation and groceries in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Panama City. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ouagadougou.

Ouagadougou vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Ouagadougou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 PAB10.00	$5.37 F CFA3,035	-46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$8.05 F CFA4,553	+0.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 PAB1.70	$0.83 F CFA472	-50.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 PAB1.33	$0.58 F CFA329	-56.4%
Average			-38.2%

Panama City vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.6% more for groceries

	Panama City	Ouagadougou
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 PAB2.56	$0.95 F CFA536	-63.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 PAB5.81	$8.94 F CFA5,059	+53.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 PAB6.82	$10.61 F CFA6,000	+55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 PAB2.84	$3.05 F CFA1,723	+7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.29 PAB3.29	$9.74 F CFA5,507	+195.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 PAB1.65	$2.03 F CFA1,147	+23.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 PAB0.70	$0.63 F CFA358	-10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$0.45 F CFA257	-67.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 PAB1.46	$1.11 F CFA630	-23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 PAB1.00	$1.01 F CFA572	+1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 PAB1.37	$0.61 F CFA346	-55.3%
Average			+10.6%

Panama City vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.3% more for transportation

	Panama City	Ouagadougou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.44 PAB3.44	$5.76 F CFA3,256	+67.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 PAB22.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$38,457.72 F CFA21,753,584	+94.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.50 PAB26.50	$14.85 F CFA8,398	-44.0%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 31.9% less for housing

	Panama City	Ouagadougou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.20 PAB49.20	$50.62 F CFA28,634	+2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,164.71 PAB1,164.71	$447.18 F CFA252,949	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$953.85 PAB953.85	$280.23 F CFA158,514	-70.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.90 PAB95.90	$97.57 F CFA55,192	+1.7%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 29.5% less for childcare

	Panama City	Ouagadougou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.00 PAB476.00	$134.15 F CFA75,885	-71.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,733.33 PAB15,733.33	$17,731.14 F CFA10,029,609	+12.7%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Ouagadougou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$1.07 F CFA607	-64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.61 PAB3.61	$1.79 F CFA1,012	-50.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.92 PAB5.92	$1.79 F CFA1,012	-69.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.86 PAB43.86	$62.61 F CFA35,413	+42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.00 PAB8.00	$8.94 F CFA5,059	+11.8%
Average			-26.0%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Panama City	Ouagadougou
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	??

Panama City vs. Ouagadougou - Cost of clothing

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