Cost of living comparison
Panama is 69.7% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% more in Panama
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% more in Panama
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% more in Panama
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Panama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.6% more in Panama
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Panama
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Panama are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Panama.
If you lived in Panama instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 60.5% more for restaurants
Sierra Leone
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$8.45
PAB8.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$7.90
PAB7.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.17
PAB1.17
|
|
pay 37.4% more for groceries
Sierra Leone
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.66
PAB5.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.43
PAB6.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.53
PAB2.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.12
PAB2.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.61
PAB0.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
PAB1.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
Sierra Leone
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$3.92
PAB3.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$18,916.67
PAB18,916.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$16.61
PAB16.61
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
Sierra Leone
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$47.61
PAB47.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$747.76
PAB747.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$567.84
PAB567.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$69.20
PAB69.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Sierra Leone
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$302.08
PAB302.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,548.17
PAB6,548.17
|
pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports
Sierra Leone
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.38
PAB5.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$57.20
PAB57.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Sierra Leone
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$47.41
PAB47.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$34.81
PAB34.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$81.21
PAB81.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$100.42
PAB100.42
|
|
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