Cost of living comparison
Panama is 2.3 times more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Panama instead of Chad, you would:
pay 57.8% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA567
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 77.9% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 87.6% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 7.9% more for housing
|
Chad
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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