Cost of living comparison
Panama is 67.1% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Panama
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% more in Panama
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Panama
- Housing
-
pay 41.3% more in Panama
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% more in Panama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.0% more in Panama
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries in Panama are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Panama.
If you lived in Panama instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 37.3% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 41.3% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 45.0% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 93.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
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