Dakar vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$550
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
42
😀 Quality of life
51
67
🏙️ Population
1.44M
881K

The cost of living in Dakar is 10% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 4491st and 4138th ($1179 vs $1316) 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 6249th and 3926th 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
$6.25
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$9581

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220