Dakar vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2994
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$529
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$1249
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$363
$967
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
42
😀 Quality of life
47
67
🏙️ Population
1.44M
881K

The cost of living in Dakar is 25% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 4757th and 3517th ($1114 vs $1479) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Panama, respectively. Check Senegal vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 6427th and 3734th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Panama City

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Dakar Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.31
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$750
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1999
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.12%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2214
$2551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$9.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.72
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$7.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6669
$13616

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1328
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1310
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1304
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$957
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1172
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1116
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1117
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$664
329 km or 204 mi David
$890
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$645
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1225
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$524
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$760
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$705
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1024
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1324
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1296
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$604
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$839
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1269
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$897
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$741
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$773
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$801
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$649
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$742
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$680
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$837
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$742
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$759
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$605
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$598
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$513
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$932