Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Yaounde, Cameroon

Yaounde vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 42.9% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% less in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 7.6% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 56.8% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 65.9% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.7% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 52.4% less in Yaounde

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.8% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$4.08 FCFA2,325	-69.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$4.90 FCFA2,790	-38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.44 FCFA818	-22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$0.44 FCFA251	-68.7%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Panama City	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$0.40 FCFA229	-83.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$6.54 FCFA3,720	+2.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$9.09 FCFA5,175	+33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$1.49 FCFA848	-44.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$2.72 FCFA1,547	-20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$1.89 FCFA1,076	+27.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$0.86 FCFA492	+19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$0.89 FCFA506	-28.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$0.51 FCFA290	-63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$0.69 FCFA394	-29.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$0.62 FCFA353	-45.8%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

	Panama City	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$4.60 FCFA2,616	+24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$16.34 FCFA9,300	-34.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$31,043.95 FCFA17,669,743	+57.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$3.76 FCFA2,139	-77.5%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 56.8% less for housing

	Panama City	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$43.57 FCFA24,800	-16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$149.77 FCFA85,249	-85.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$191.98 FCFA109,273	-74.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$46.85 FCFA26,669	-50.6%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 65.9% less for childcare

	Panama City	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$231.89 FCFA131,989	-47.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$1,552.20 FCFA883,487	-84.6%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$1.06 FCFA604	-64.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$1.60 FCFA909	-55.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$1.63 FCFA930	-70.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$19.06 FCFA10,850	-59.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$8.17 FCFA4,650	+16.7%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 52.4% less for clothing

	Panama City	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$24.51 FCFA13,950	-54.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$28.59 FCFA16,275	-24.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$24.51 FCFA13,950	-72.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$44.93 FCFA25,575	-58.7%
Average			-52.4%

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