Dakar vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1221
$1560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3547
🏠 One person rent
$571
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$966
$1558
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$158
$982
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
43
😀 Quality of life
49
71
🏙️ Population
1.44M
410K

The cost of living in Dakar is 22% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 4661st and 3737th ($1221 vs $1560) 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 6722nd and 3765th 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
$7.61
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$771
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.31%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$2662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.69
$5.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.13
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.7
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7252
$15637

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21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1400
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1377
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1371
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$981
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1150
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1150
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$721
329 km or 204 mi David
$925
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$663
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1288
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$547
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1105
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$708
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1241
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1398
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1335
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$667
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$881
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1303
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$950
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$883
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$843
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$821
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$679
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$678
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$730
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$929
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$782
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$847
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$655
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$667
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$511
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$953