Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 14.4 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD267.24
|
$5.00
KHR20,377.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD381.78
|
$7.00
KHR28,529.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD89.43
|
$1.03
KHR4,191.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD101.32
|
$0.97
KHR3,953.32
|
|
pay 77.9% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD37.33
|
$1.98
KHR8,058.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD229.07
|
$6.21
KHR25,326.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD378.96
|
$8.18
KHR33,324.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD134.39
|
$1.99
KHR8,126.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD92.36
|
$2.07
KHR8,419.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD57.72
|
$2.03
KHR8,261.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD40.41
|
$0.88
KHR3,593.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD61.57
|
$1.72
KHR7,024.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD46.18
|
$0.67
KHR2,746.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD30.79
|
$0.71
KHR2,900.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD28.86
|
$0.64
KHR2,601.33
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD289.04
|
$4.45
KHR18,132.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR43,201.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD198,524.53
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,703,862.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.89
KHR36,223.37
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,393.58
|
$30.80
KHR125,528.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$497.89
KHR2,029,214.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,851.72
|
$275.83
KHR1,124,183.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,751.69
|
$83.92
KHR342,013.76
|
|
pay 70.3 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD509.04
|
$356.67
KHR1,453,626.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,180.75
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,481,503.02
|
|
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD127.26
|
$1.00
KHR4,075.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD157.60
|
$2.92
KHR11,907.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD124.71
|
$1.75
KHR7,132.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,781.63
|
$49.38
KHR201,232.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD254.52
|
$5.25
KHR21,396.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.00
KHR97,814.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.71
KHR92,574.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.38
KHR384,633.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$59.43
KHR242,206.43
|
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