Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 2.9 times more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 90.8% more in Panama City
Groceries: pay 93.5% more in Panama City
Transportation: pay 88.6% more in Panama City
Housing: pay 43.1% more in Panama City
Childcare: pay 9.2 times more in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Panama City
Clothing: pay 23.5% more in Panama City

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Panama City are more expensive than in N'djamena. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Panama City.

Panama City vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panama City instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 90.8% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,722	$13.25 PAB13.25	+62.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,478	$8.00 PAB8.00	+86.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA521	$1.86 PAB1.86	+105.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA391	$1.41 PAB1.41	+108.6%
Average			+90.8%

N'djamena vs. Panama City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 93.5% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA189	$2.51 PAB2.51	+666.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA944	$6.39 PAB6.39	+290.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,376	$6.80 PAB6.80	-38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,251	$2.68 PAB2.68	+23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,714	$3.41 PAB3.41	+14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,285	$1.48 PAB1.48	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA451	$0.72 PAB0.72	-7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA1,000	$1.24 PAB1.24	-28.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA614	$1.40 PAB1.40	+31.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA400	$0.98 PAB0.98	+42.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA400	$1.15 PAB1.15	+65.7%
Average			+93.5%

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pay 88.6% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,267	$3.69 PAB3.69	-5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA47,224	$25.00 PAB25.00	-69.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,516,913	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	+75.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,125	$16.71 PAB16.71	+354.4%
Average			+88.6%

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pay 43.1% more for housing

	N'djamena	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA110,189	$52.10 PAB52.10	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA801,377	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	-26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA103,893	$755.88 PAB755.88	+320.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA108,337	$94.84 PAB94.84	-49.4%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 9.2 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,779	$439.17 PAB439.17	+1121.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA944,480	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	+517.7%
Average			+819.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA708	$3.00 PAB3.00	+144.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$3.59 PAB3.59
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA543	$5.50 PAB5.50	+485.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA75,558	$47.27 PAB47.27	-63.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,833	$7.00 PAB7.00	+42.8%
Average			+152.3%

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pay 23.5% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,890	$53.91 PAB53.91	+65.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA35,418	$37.78 PAB37.78	-38.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,696	$87.62 PAB87.62	+65.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA61,391	$108.75 PAB108.75	+2.4%
Average			+23.5%

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