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Phnom Penh vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 8.8 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 81.7% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 5.7 times more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 48.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 35.9% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Banjul. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Banjul, you would:

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pay 35.7% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.76 GMD489.86	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	-26.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.17 GMD591.97	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	-14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.45 GMD177.41	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	-62.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 GMD111.24	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	-40.5%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 81.7% more for groceries

	Banjul	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 GMD37.96	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	+215.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD220.44	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+120.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD370.87	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+59.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD139.61	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	-5.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD88.88	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	+63.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD66.66	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+96.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD40.74	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+57.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD59.25	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+134.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD44.44	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	+19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD29.63	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	+114.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD31.85	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	+22.2%
Average			+81.7%

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pay 5.7 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD290.07	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	+8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD474.88	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	+46.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD191,047.31	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+1759.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.74 GMD416.39	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	+57.6%
Average			+468.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Banjul	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,265.77	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,435.60	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	+369.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$51.13 GMD3,706.65	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	+435.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,685.71	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+256.9%
Average			+252.4%

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pay 48.1 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD489.86	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	+4241.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD9,797.30	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	+5184.8%
Average			+4713.1%

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pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.70 GMD340.63	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-74.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 GMD221.42	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	-17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD122.47	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	+11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,714.53	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	+76.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD244.93	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	+11.0%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 35.9% less for clothing

	Banjul	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,060.00	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,214.65	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,208.68	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,306.78	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-30.8%
Average			-35.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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