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Phnom Penh vs. Douala Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 7.6% cheaper than Douala.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 19.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 27.9% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 56.7% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 28.6% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 59.3% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Douala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Douala	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA5,009	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	-44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.37 FCFA3,006	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	+30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA959	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	-45.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 FCFA455	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	+12.5%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 19.2% more for groceries

	Douala	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.44 FCFA247	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	+274.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.15 FCFA4,007	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	-6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.00 FCFA6,163	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 FCFA1,062	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	-4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 FCFA1,591	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.07 FCFA1,159	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	-12.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 FCFA530	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA545	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	+96.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 FCFA359	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	+14.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 FCFA864	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	-43.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA568	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	-47.1%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 27.9% more for transportation

	Douala	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 FCFA2,977	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	-18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.89 FCFA10,019	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	-46.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,302.80 FCFA17,532,586	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	+56.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.11 FCFA2,304	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	+120.0%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 56.7% less for housing

	Douala	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$184.84 FCFA103,526	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	-88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.78 FCFA518,528	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	-48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$596.01 FCFA333,820	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	-54.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.29 FCFA72,974	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	-36.3%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 28.6% more for childcare

	Douala	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$539.30 FCFA302,061	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	-45.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,522.91 FCFA1,973,167	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	+102.7%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Douala	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 FCFA651	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	+3.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 FCFA1,156	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	+22.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.58 FCFA2,004	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	-47.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.85 FCFA13,358	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	+74.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 FCFA5,009	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	-58.1%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 59.3% less for clothing

	Douala	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.53 FCFA46,787	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	-69.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.06 FCFA39,240	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	-66.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.38 FCFA81,429	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	-39.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.25 FCFA88,073	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	-61.7%
Average			-59.3%

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