Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 66.5% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 7.8% less in Panama City
Groceries: pay 20.0% more in Panama City
Transportation: pay 1.4% less in Panama City
Housing: pay 31.3% more in Panama City
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Panama City
Clothing: pay 10.5% more in Panama City

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Panama City are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Panama City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Panama City.

Panama City vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.8% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,167	$13.25 PAB13.25	-7.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,471	$8.00 PAB8.00	+1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,307	$1.86 PAB1.86	-19.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA848	$1.41 PAB1.41	-5.4%
Average			-7.8%

Brazzaville vs. Panama City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.0% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,624	$2.51 PAB2.51	-45.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,920	$6.39 PAB6.39	+89.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,611	$6.80 PAB6.80	-16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,670	$2.68 PAB2.68	-9.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,226	$3.41 PAB3.41	+57.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA631	$1.48 PAB1.48	+33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA425	$0.72 PAB0.72	-3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA940	$1.24 PAB1.24	-25.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA660	$1.40 PAB1.40	+20.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA477	$0.98 PAB0.98	+17.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA322	$1.15 PAB1.15	+102.1%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

	Brazzaville	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,438	$3.69 PAB3.69	-14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,313	$25.00 PAB25.00	+6.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,665,744	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	-32.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,071	$16.71 PAB16.71	+34.2%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 31.3% more for housing

	Brazzaville	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,425	$52.10 PAB52.10	+26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA334,613	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	+73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA204,763	$755.88 PAB755.88	+109.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA352,859	$94.84 PAB94.84	-84.7%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA27,887	$439.17 PAB439.17	+794.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA4,997,984	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	+14.7%
Average			+404.6%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,756	$3.00 PAB3.00	-38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,350	$3.59 PAB3.59	-13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,846	$5.50 PAB5.50	+69.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,425	$47.27 PAB47.27	+14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,601	$7.00 PAB7.00	+10.4%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 10.5% more for clothing

	Brazzaville	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA32,657	$53.91 PAB53.91	-6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,077	$37.78 PAB37.78	-37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA56,795	$87.62 PAB87.62	-12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,237	$108.75 PAB108.75	+97.7%
Average			+10.5%

Brazzaville vs. Panama City - Cost of clothing

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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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