Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 3.8% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Panama, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$0.75
F CFA469
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$0.78
F CFA486
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
Panama
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$1.58
F CFA985
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.45
F CFA283
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$0.57
F CFA353
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.70
F CFA437
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.70
F CFA435
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.88
F CFA550
|
|
pay 39.6% more for transportation
Panama
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
|
pay 14.3% more for housing
Panama
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
Panama
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 26.4% more for clothing
Panama
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cote d'Ivoire or Panama. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.