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Phnom Penh vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 17.0% more expensive than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 25.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.8% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 12.5% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 38.8% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 63.0% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.3% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 GNF55,859	$5.00 KHR20,178.10	-22.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,573	$7.00 KHR28,249.34	-35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GNF13,563	$1.12 KHR4,533.35	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,422	$1.01 KHR4,080.33	-15.7%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

	Conakry	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,471	$1.85 KHR7,465.90	+40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,587	$6.08 KHR24,550.02	-34.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,358	$8.07 KHR32,559.29	-1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 GNF24,332	$1.90 KHR7,660.34	-32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,621	$1.87 KHR7,550.93	-34.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GNF11,695	$2.17 KHR8,771.28	+61.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,601	$0.87 KHR3,491.08	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,981	$1.89 KHR7,615.00	+105.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,145	$0.67 KHR2,719.64	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,269	$0.76 KHR3,081.39	+5.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,269	$0.65 KHR2,623.76	-9.9%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 12.5% less for transportation

	Conakry	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 GNF44,168	$4.40 KHR17,738.78	-13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF247,428	$10.60 KHR42,777.58	-62.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF286,595,959	$49,000.00 KHR197,745,402.00	+48.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.55 GNF100,309	$9.00 KHR36,320.58	-22.1%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 38.8% less for housing

	Conakry	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.91 GNF702,670	$22.30 KHR89,989.67	-72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.54 GNF4,546,795	$502.11 KHR2,026,306.27	-4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.34 GNF4,015,256	$277.36 KHR1,119,302.61	-40.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$72.12 KHR291,067.57
Average			-38.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Conakry	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$340.00 KHR1,372,110.95
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,389.60 GNF55,491,891	$13,900.83 KHR56,098,487.26	+117.6%
Average			+117.6%

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pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 GNF20,612	$1.50 KHR6,053.43	-36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 GNF17,369	$2.77 KHR11,194.04	+38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,096	$2.00 KHR8,071.24	+72.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.01 GNF608,037	$48.33 KHR195,054.99	-31.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 GNF40,239	$5.50 KHR22,195.91	+18.7%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 63.0% more for clothing

	Conakry	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,695	$24.67 KHR99,545.30	+23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF217,118	$20.80 KHR83,940.91	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF260,542	$93.00 KHR375,312.70	+210.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF434,236	$67.67 KHR273,076.98	+35.3%
Average			+63.0%

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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: February 2025

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