Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 82.3% more expensive than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 98.0% more for restaurants
Bujumbura
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
BIF5,498
|
$5.00
KHR20,277.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
BIF9,277
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BIF1,237
|
$0.99
KHR4,018.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$0.69
KHR2,803.65
|
|
pay 74.2% more for groceries
Bujumbura
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
BIF1,924
|
$1.91
KHR7,766.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
BIF11,454
|
$6.43
KHR26,070.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
BIF8,585
|
$8.14
KHR33,025.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
BIF7,587
|
$1.86
KHR7,548.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BIF9,248
|
$2.15
KHR8,707.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
BIF7,066
|
$1.80
KHR7,281.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
BIF873
|
$0.66
KHR2,658.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
BIF1,662
|
$1.55
KHR6,272.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BIF1,455
|
$0.64
KHR2,598.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BIF769
|
$0.68
KHR2,749.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BIF1,475
|
$0.68
KHR2,759.31
|
|
pay 60.9% more for transportation
Bujumbura
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
BIF12,487
|
$4.44
KHR18,001.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
$10.62
KHR43,089.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,458.30
BIF38,484,239
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,718,718.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.65
BIF24,740
|
$9.00
KHR36,499.36
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Bujumbura
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
BIF41,233
|
$30.22
KHR122,565.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.29
BIF618,497
|
$535.28
KHR2,170,810.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.71
BIF233,654
|
$319.50
KHR1,295,727.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.03
BIF31,531
|
$94.32
KHR382,502.17
|
|
pay 21.6% less for childcare
Bujumbura
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.65
BIF1,374,437
|
$295.78
KHR1,199,522.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,016.34
BIF34,360,928
|
$11,442.86
KHR46,406,324.73
|
|
pay 48.2% more for entertainment and sports
Bujumbura
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.58
BIF1,649
|
$1.00
KHR4,055.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BIF6,185
|
$2.90
KHR11,746.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
BIF6,872
|
$1.55
KHR6,286.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
BIF54,977
|
$65.81
KHR266,901.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
Bujumbura
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.03
BIF68,722
|
$21.22
KHR86,066.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.10
BIF206,166
|
$17.89
KHR72,548.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.07
BIF137,444
|
$92.86
KHR376,580.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.52
BIF247,399
|
$48.57
KHR196,980.65
|
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