Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 2.1 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Accra, you would:
pay 74.7% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS58.17
|
$5.00
KHR20,355.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS90.49
|
$6.50
KHR26,461.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.52
|
$0.99
KHR4,033.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS3.07
|
$0.69
KHR2,814.39
|
|
pay 38.1% more for groceries
Accra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.84
|
$1.91
KHR7,795.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS55.44
|
$6.43
KHR26,170.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS101.93
|
$8.14
KHR33,151.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS23.91
|
$1.86
KHR7,577.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS26.15
|
$2.15
KHR8,740.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.89
|
$1.80
KHR7,309.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.99
|
$0.66
KHR2,668.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS8.19
|
$1.55
KHR6,296.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.89
|
$0.64
KHR2,608.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.74
|
$0.68
KHR2,759.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.73
|
$0.68
KHR2,769.88
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS51.57
|
$4.44
KHR18,070.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS329.65
|
$10.62
KHR43,254.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS86,614.85
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS116.35
|
$9.00
KHR36,639.18
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Accra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS582.03
|
$30.22
KHR123,035.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,530.21
|
$535.28
KHR2,179,126.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS828.54
|
$319.50
KHR1,300,690.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS417.40
|
$94.32
KHR383,967.43
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS845.08
|
$295.78
KHR1,204,117.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS79,627.95
|
$11,442.86
KHR46,584,094.85
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.93
|
$1.00
KHR4,071.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS29.93
|
$2.90
KHR11,791.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS20.68
|
$1.55
KHR6,310.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS513.87
|
$65.81
KHR267,923.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS84.03
|
$6.50
KHR26,461.63
|
|
pay 77.4% more for clothing
Accra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS187.58
|
$21.22
KHR86,396.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS180.18
|
$17.89
KHR72,826.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS480.91
|
$92.86
KHR378,023.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS478.32
|
$48.57
KHR197,735.23
|
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