Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 33.8% more expensive than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% more in Panama City
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% more in Panama City
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% less in Panama City
- Housing
-
pay 36.4% more in Panama City
- Childcare
-
pay 62.4% more in Panama City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.0% more in Panama City
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Panama City
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Panama City are more expensive than in Dakar.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,158
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,717
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA589
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA626
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 53.2% more for groceries
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA351
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,291
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,717
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,536
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,791
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA647
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA519
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA628
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA560
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA409
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA344
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,895
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,591
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA17,149,869
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA16,110
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 36.4% more for housing
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,904
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA593,276
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA207,877
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,996
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 62.4% more for childcare
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA158,506
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,323,846
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 48.0% more for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,559
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,692
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA935
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA41,229
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
Dakar
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,418
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,906
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA56,128
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,985
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
|
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