Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 2.9 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Panama City instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 90.8% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA567
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 93.5% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 88.6% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 43.1% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
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