Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 39.4% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,355.10
|
$3.25
EGP153.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,461.63
|
$4.23
EGP200.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,033.72
|
$0.25
EGP12.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,814.39
|
$0.15
EGP6.93
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,795.87
|
$0.59
EGP27.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,170.84
|
$1.73
EGP82.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,151.81
|
$3.44
EGP162.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,577.19
|
$1.46
EGP69.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,740.51
|
$2.41
EGP114.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,309.40
|
$0.53
EGP24.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,668.32
|
$0.24
EGP11.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,296.86
|
$0.16
EGP7.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,608.30
|
$0.14
EGP6.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,759.62
|
$0.15
EGP7.12
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,769.88
|
$0.14
EGP6.73
|
|
pay 48.9% less for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,070.09
|
$1.24
EGP58.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,254.58
|
$11.39
EGP538.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
$26,600.33
EGP1,258,772.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,639.18
|
$1.37
EGP64.67
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR123,035.26
|
$14.42
EGP682.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,179,126.28
|
$173.02
EGP8,187.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,300,690.74
|
$100.76
EGP4,767.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,967.43
|
$18.76
EGP887.76
|
|
pay 70.1% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,204,117.11
|
$113.41
EGP5,366.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,584,094.85
|
$2,460.81
EGP116,449.85
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,071.02
|
$1.63
EGP76.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,791.28
|
$1.71
EGP81.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,310.08
|
$1.79
EGP84.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,923.97
|
$19.91
EGP942.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,461.63
|
$3.90
EGP184.77
|
|
pay 41.4% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Cairo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,396.08
|
$38.38
EGP1,816.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,826.02
|
$36.15
EGP1,710.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR378,023.24
|
$88.16
EGP4,171.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,735.23
|
$42.66
EGP2,018.97
|
|
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