Cost of living comparison
Senegal is 3.8% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Senegal instead of Panama, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$0.93
F CFA582
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
$0.98
F CFA619
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
$1.02
F CFA640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
$0.82
F CFA513
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
$0.99
F CFA621
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.88
F CFA554
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.64
F CFA404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.54
F CFA340
|
|
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Panama
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Panama
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Panama
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Panama
|
Senegal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
|
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