Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 19.4% more expensive than Djibouti.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
DJF1,811
|
$5.00
KHR20,377.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.13
DJF1,811
|
$7.00
KHR28,529.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
DJF163
|
$1.03
KHR4,191.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
DJF151
|
$0.97
KHR3,953.32
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.77
DJF1,031
|
$1.98
KHR8,058.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.21
KHR25,326.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.84
DJF2,475
|
$8.18
KHR33,324.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
DJF1,177
|
$1.99
KHR8,126.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.20
DJF2,003
|
$2.07
KHR8,419.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
DJF319
|
$2.03
KHR8,261.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF183
|
$0.88
KHR3,593.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
DJF228
|
$1.72
KHR7,024.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
DJF194
|
$0.67
KHR2,746.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF129
|
$0.71
KHR2,900.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
DJF157
|
$0.64
KHR2,601.33
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.86
DJF1,047
|
$4.45
KHR18,132.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR43,201.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR199,703,862.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
DJF4,527
|
$8.89
KHR36,223.37
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.89
DJF7,668
|
$30.80
KHR125,528.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,369.10
DJF244,798
|
$497.89
KHR2,029,214.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.36
DJF119,684
|
$275.83
KHR1,124,183.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.63
DJF54,647
|
$83.92
KHR342,013.76
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.79
DJF30,181
|
$356.67
KHR1,453,626.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,025.51
DJF362,167
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,481,503.02
|
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pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.19
DJF1,107
|
$1.00
KHR4,075.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
DJF428
|
$2.92
KHR11,907.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.75
KHR7,132.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.15
DJF18,444
|
$49.38
KHR201,232.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.07
DJF2,515
|
$5.25
KHR21,396.84
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.76
DJF6,036
|
$24.00
KHR97,814.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.91
DJF4,276
|
$22.71
KHR92,574.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.15
DJF21,126
|
$94.38
KHR384,633.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.96
DJF13,581
|
$59.43
KHR242,206.43
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