Cost of living comparison

Panama

compared to

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone vs. Panama Cost of Living Summary

Sierra Leone is 16.0% cheaper than Panama overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Sierra Leone
Groceries: pay 18.6% less in Sierra Leone
Transportation: pay 31.8% less in Sierra Leone
Housing: pay 27.9% more in Sierra Leone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% less in Sierra Leone
Clothing: pay 67.1% less in Sierra Leone

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sierra Leone.

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Sierra Leone vs. Panama Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of Panama, you would:

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Panama	Sierra Leone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.20 PAB8.20	$2.00 SLL41,939	-75.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.90 PAB8.90	$11.00 SLL231K	+23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$1.83 SLL38,444	+30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 PAB1.30	$0.85 SLL17,805	-34.9%
Average			-43.9%

Panama vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.6% less for groceries

	Panama	Sierra Leone
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 PAB2.28	$0.66 SLL13,755	-71.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 PAB6.18	$3.54 SLL74,319	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.09 PAB7.09	$9.15 SLL192K	+29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 PAB2.56	$1.81 SLL38,023	-29.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 PAB3.42	$4.54 SLL95,116	+32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$3.18 SLL66,581	+71.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 PAB0.59	$1.36 SLL28,535	+130.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 PAB1.76	$0.32 SLL6,742	-81.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 PAB1.67	$2.27 SLL47,558	+35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 PAB1.09	$0.91 SLL19,023	-17.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 PAB1.14	$0.74 SLL15,488	-35.3%
Average			-18.6%

Panama vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.8% less for transportation

	Panama	Sierra Leone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 PAB4.34	$5.02 SLL105K	+15.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 PAB23.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,920.67 PAB23,920.67	$12,000.00 SLL252M	-49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.62 PAB16.62	$4.50 SLL94,363	-72.9%
Average			-31.8%

Panama vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of transportation

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pay 27.9% more for housing

	Panama	Sierra Leone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.81 PAB49.81	$55.00 SLL1M	+10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$789.50 PAB789.50	$928.33 SLL19M	+17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$614.84 PAB614.84	$1,261.67 SLL26M	+105.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.53 PAB96.53	$45.88 SLL962K	-52.5%
Average			+27.9%

Panama vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Panama	Sierra Leone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$543.33 PAB543.33	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,213.83 PAB7,213.83	??

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pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama	Sierra Leone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 PAB2.21	$2.25 SLL47,181	+1.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 PAB3.73	$2.76 SLL57,878	-26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 PAB5.29	$3.00 SLL62,908	-43.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.91 PAB50.91	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.13 PAB6.13	??
Average			-20.3%

Panama vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 67.1% less for clothing

	Panama	Sierra Leone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.56 PAB45.56	$10.00 SLL210K	-78.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.71 PAB36.71	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.81 PAB69.81	$20.00 SLL419K	-71.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.33 PAB88.33	$50.00 SLL1M	-43.4%
Average			-67.1%

Panama vs. Sierra Leone - Cost of clothing

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