Dakar vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$639
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$936
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
42
😀 Quality of life
52
69
🏙️ Population
1.44M
410K

The cost of living in Dakar is 17% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 4534th and 3744th ($1320 vs $1583) 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 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 6578th and 4400th 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
$8.31
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$13402

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957