Cost of living comparison
Panama is 16.1% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Panama instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
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