Cost of living comparison
Panama is 59.0% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Panama instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 20.8% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 55.1% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay 61.7% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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