Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 4.0% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 29.5% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
Burkina Faso vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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