Cost of living comparison

Abuja, Nigeria

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 2.3 times more expensive than Abuja.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Panama City
Groceries: pay 79.8% more in Panama City
Transportation: pay 53.2% more in Panama City
Housing: pay 59.2% more in Panama City
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.7% more in Panama City
Clothing: pay 41.6% more in Panama City

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

Panama City vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Abuja	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.29 NGN5,231.79	$13.25 PAB13.25	+302.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.58 NGN8,861.48	$8.00 PAB8.00	+43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 NGN789.46	$1.86 PAB1.86	+273.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.28 NGN439.13	$1.41 PAB1.41	+410.4%
Average			+257.4%

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pay 79.8% more for groceries

	Abuja	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 NGN2,119.49	$2.51 PAB2.51	+87.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.25 NGN1,985.33	$6.39 PAB6.39	+411.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.91 NGN17,321.53	$6.80 PAB6.80	-37.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 NGN2,479.68	$2.68 PAB2.68	+71.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 NGN2,990.77	$3.41 PAB3.41	+80.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NGN2,388.01	$1.48 PAB1.48	-1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 NGN1,191.33	$0.72 PAB0.72	-3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NGN1,294.67	$1.24 PAB1.24	+52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 NGN1,176.70	$1.40 PAB1.40	+88.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN1,053.69	$0.98 PAB0.98	+48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 NGN1,010.81	$1.15 PAB1.15	+80.1%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 53.2% more for transportation

	Abuja	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.92 NGN4,633.96	$3.69 PAB3.69	+26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.00 PAB25.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 NGN14,747.76	$16.71 PAB16.71	+79.9%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 59.2% more for housing

	Abuja	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.56 NGN66,009.16	$52.10 PAB52.10	+25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,461.96 NGN3,910,237.00	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,158.05 NGN1,839,288.83	$755.88 PAB755.88	-34.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.44 NGN37,227.54	$94.84 PAB94.84	+304.6%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Abuja	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$133.90 NGN212,675.42	$439.17 PAB439.17	+228.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,965.88 NGN3,122,324.67	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	+413.4%
Average			+320.7%

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pay 86.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Abuja	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 NGN1,898.97	$3.00 PAB3.00	+150.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 NGN2,611.27	$3.59 PAB3.59	+118.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 NGN3,176.52	$5.50 PAB5.50	+175.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.84 NGN71,211.30	$47.27 PAB47.27	+5.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 NGN13,266.70	$7.00 PAB7.00	-16.2%
Average			+86.7%

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pay 41.6% more for clothing

	Abuja	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.79 NGN47,311.64	$53.91 PAB53.91	+81.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.76 NGN45,684.56	$37.78 PAB37.78	+31.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.91 NGN109,443.43	$87.62 PAB87.62	+27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.63 NGN136,002.04	$108.75 PAB108.75	+27.0%
Average			+41.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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