Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 34.9% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,846
|
$5.00
KHR20,277.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,260
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,778
|
$0.99
KHR4,018.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,283
|
$0.69
KHR2,803.65
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,427
|
$1.91
KHR7,766.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF59,984
|
$6.43
KHR26,070.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF68,119
|
$8.14
KHR33,025.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,280
|
$1.86
KHR7,548.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,265
|
$2.15
KHR8,707.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,891
|
$1.80
KHR7,281.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,774
|
$0.66
KHR2,658.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
$1.55
KHR6,272.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,924
|
$0.64
KHR2,598.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
$0.68
KHR2,749.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,802
|
$0.68
KHR2,759.31
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,438
|
$4.44
KHR18,001.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,537
|
$10.62
KHR43,089.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR198,718,718.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,140
|
$9.00
KHR36,499.36
|
|
pay 15.0% more for housing
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF856,912
|
$30.22
KHR122,565.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,630,604
|
$535.28
KHR2,170,810.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,570,736
|
$319.50
KHR1,295,727.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF360,407
|
$94.32
KHR382,502.17
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,469,685
|
$295.78
KHR1,199,522.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF59,983,833
|
$11,442.86
KHR46,406,324.73
|
|
pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,338
|
$1.00
KHR4,055.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,138
|
$2.90
KHR11,746.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,854
|
$1.55
KHR6,286.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF217,169
|
$65.81
KHR266,901.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,884
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,382
|
$21.22
KHR86,066.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF257,074
|
$17.89
KHR72,548.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF428,456
|
$92.86
KHR376,580.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF428,456
|
$48.57
KHR196,980.65
|
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