Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Kinshasa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Kinshasa
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Phnom Penh
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.00
KHR20,349.30
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.00
KHR28,489.02
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.03
KHR4,185.53
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.97
KHR3,947.76
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Kinshasa
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.98
KHR8,047.22
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.21
KHR25,291.27
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.18
KHR33,277.17
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.99
KHR8,114.67
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.07
KHR8,407.26
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.03
KHR8,249.58
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
KHR3,588.28
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
KHR7,015.03
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
KHR2,742.72
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
KHR2,896.01
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
KHR2,597.67
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kinshasa
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.45
KHR18,107.41
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR43,140.52
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR199,423,138.68
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.89
KHR36,172.45
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Kinshasa
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.80
KHR125,351.69
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$497.89
KHR2,026,361.86
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$275.83
KHR1,122,603.04
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.92
KHR341,532.99
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kinshasa
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$356.67
KHR1,451,583.39
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,613.13
KHR55,403,512.55
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Kinshasa
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.00
KHR4,069.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.92
KHR11,890.42
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.75
KHR7,122.25
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.38
KHR200,949.34
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.25
KHR21,366.76
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kinshasa
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.00
KHR97,676.64
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.71
KHR92,443.96
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.38
KHR384,093.03
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$59.43
KHR241,865.96
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