Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Panama City, Panama

Panama City vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Panama City is 68.0% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 79.5% more in Panama City
Groceries: pay 82.8% more in Panama City
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Panama City
Housing: pay 20.4% more in Panama City
Childcare: pay 36.0% more in Panama City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.4% more in Panama City
Clothing: pay 73.6% more in Panama City

The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Panama City are more expensive than in Niamey. Notably, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Panama City.

Panama City vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panama City instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 79.5% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Panama City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,784	$13.25 PAB13.25	+170.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,568	$8.00 PAB8.00	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA777	$1.86 PAB1.86	+35.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA348	$1.41 PAB1.41	+130.3%
Average			+79.5%

Niamey vs. Panama City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.8% more for groceries

	Niamey	Panama City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA290	$2.51 PAB2.51	+390.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,640	$6.39 PAB6.39	-21.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,848	$6.80 PAB6.80	-20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,285	$2.68 PAB2.68	+18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,877	$3.41 PAB3.41	+3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA947	$1.48 PAB1.48	-11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA337	$0.72 PAB0.72	+21.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA600	$1.24 PAB1.24	+17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA410	$1.40 PAB1.40	+93.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA316	$0.98 PAB0.98	+77.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA147	$1.15 PAB1.15	+341.8%
Average			+82.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Panama City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,960	$3.69 PAB3.69	+6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA6,960	$25.00 PAB25.00	+104.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,135,681	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	+0.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,134	$16.71 PAB16.71	+344.6%
Average			+114.1%

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pay 20.4% more for housing

	Niamey	Panama City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,293	$52.10 PAB52.10	+12.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA452,387	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	+28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA231,993	$755.88 PAB755.88	+85.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA96,969	$94.84 PAB94.84	-44.5%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 36.0% more for childcare

	Niamey	Panama City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA525,852	$439.17 PAB439.17	-52.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,551,927	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	+124.6%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 69.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Panama City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA696	$3.00 PAB3.00	+144.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,701	$3.59 PAB3.59	+19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,392	$5.50 PAB5.50	+124.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA30,932	$47.27 PAB47.27	-13.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,320	$7.00 PAB7.00	+71.4%
Average			+69.4%

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pay 73.6% more for clothing

	Niamey	Panama City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,199	$53.91 PAB53.91	+32.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,293	$37.78 PAB37.78	-18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,199	$87.62 PAB87.62	+114.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,199	$108.75 PAB108.75	+166.2%
Average			+73.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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