Chad vs Panama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chad Panama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1260
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1285
$3090
🏠 One person rent
$229
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.8
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$856
💸 GDP per capita
$719
$18662
😃 Human freedom index
4.99
7.57
❤️ Life expectancy
53
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
35
🌐 English speaking %
0%
14%
🎓 Higher education
17
46
😀 Quality of life
5
55
🏙️ Population
15.5M
4.1M

The average cost of living in Chad ($523) is 58% less expensive than in Panama ($1260). Chad ranked 181st vs 47th for Panama in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chad compared to 0.7 months in Panama. Ranked 193rd and 71st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Chad vs Panama

We calculate prices for Chad and Panama as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Chad Panama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$483
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$928
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$2352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$1504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.9
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$12.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.2
$86.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.5
$438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2924
$9292

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In Chad

City Cost of living Population
N'Djamena
$529
1.09M
Sarh
$493
108K
Abeche
$494
76.5K
Bongor
$492
27.8K
Bol
$494
11.7K

In Panama

City Cost of living Population
Panama City
$1384
881K
Colon
$1182
242K
Tocumen
$1231
103K
Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
89K
La Chorrera
$953
68.9K
Balboa
$1249
62.9K
David
$833
82.9K
Pacora
$1249
52.5K
Chitre
$1091
46.2K
Penonome
$1098
21.7K