Cost of living comparison
Panama is 33.2% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% more in Panama
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Panama
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Panama
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Panama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Panama
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Panama are more expensive than in Mali. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Panama.
If you lived in Panama instead of Mali, you would:
pay 62.5% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Mali
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$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 15.4% more for housing
|
Mali
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Panama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
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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