Cost of living comparison

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Djibouti is 39.2% more expensive than Panama City.

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

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pay 2.2% more for restaurants

 
Panama City
Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.25
PAB13.25
$9.21
DJF1,649
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
PAB8.00
$10.05
DJF1,799
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.86
PAB1.86
$1.77
DJF317

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pay 48.8% more for groceries

 
Panama City
Djibouti
Bread
1 loaf
$2.51
PAB2.51
$9.21
DJF1,649
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.39
PAB6.39
$4.74
DJF849
Milk (1 gallon) $6.80
PAB6.80
$8.45
DJF1,514

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pay 74.4% more for transportation

 
Panama City
Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.69
PAB3.69
$5.23
DJF937
Monthly public transit pass $25.00
PAB25.00
$42.20
DJF7,558
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
$33,541.44
DJF6,006,398

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Panama City
Djibouti
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.10
PAB52.10
$50.24
DJF8,997
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
$1,758.47
DJF314,896
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $755.88
PAB755.88
$993.31
DJF177,876

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pay 0.3% more for childcare

 
Panama City
Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $439.17
PAB439.17
$340.14
DJF60,910
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
$12,437.75
DJF2,227,276

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pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Panama City
Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.00
PAB3.00
$6.70
DJF1,200
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.59
PAB3.59
$2.79
DJF500
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.50
PAB5.50
$3.42
DJF613

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pay 23.7% less for clothing

 
Panama City
Djibouti
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.91
PAB53.91
$27.91
DJF4,998
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.78
PAB37.78
$19.54
DJF3,499
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.62
PAB87.62
$122.81
DJF21,993

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