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Phnom Penh vs. Kabul Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 4.1 times more expensive than Kabul.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 4.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 12.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Kabul. Notably, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Kabul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Kabul	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.63 AFN188	$5.00 KHR20,299.35	+89.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 AFN522	$7.00 KHR28,419.09	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 AFN27	$1.12 KHR4,560.59	+198.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.17 AFN12	$1.01 KHR4,104.85	+504.9%
Average			+197.3%

Kabul vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0 times more for groceries

	Kabul	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.25 AFN18	$1.85 KHR7,510.76	+644.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 AFN140	$6.08 KHR24,697.54	+210.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.05 AFN217	$8.07 KHR32,754.93	+164.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 AFN106	$1.90 KHR7,706.37	+28.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AFN110	$1.87 KHR7,596.30	+21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.25 AFN18	$2.17 KHR8,823.99	+773.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 AFN26	$0.87 KHR3,512.06	+137.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 AFN27	$1.89 KHR7,660.76	+407.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 AFN16	$0.67 KHR2,735.98	+197.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 AFN11	$0.76 KHR3,099.91	+411.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.15 AFN11	$0.65 KHR2,639.52	+329.2%
Average			+302.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Kabul	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 AFN283	$4.40 KHR17,845.37	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.93 AFN638	$10.60 KHR43,034.62	+18.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,079.28 AFN505,589	$49,000.00 KHR198,933,602.07	+592.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.07 AFN648	$9.00 KHR36,538.82	-0.8%
Average			+155.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Kabul	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.18 AFN9,297	$22.30 KHR90,530.39	-82.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$103.61 AFN7,399	$502.11 KHR2,038,481.81	+384.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.85 AFN6,417	$277.36 KHR1,126,028.21	+208.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.84 AFN5,059	$72.12 KHR292,816.52	+1.8%
Average			+128.1%

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pay 12.0 times more for childcare

	Kabul	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$23.40 AFN1,671	$340.00 KHR1,380,355.61	+1352.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,462.66 AFN104,461	$13,900.83 KHR56,435,568.30	+850.4%
Average			+1101.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kabul	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.93 AFN209	$1.50 KHR6,089.80	-48.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 AFN91	$2.77 KHR11,261.30	+118.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.63 AFN188	$2.00 KHR8,119.74	-24.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.78 AFN627	$48.33 KHR196,227.02	+450.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.19 AFN157	$5.50 KHR22,329.28	+150.7%
Average			+129.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Kabul	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$10.97 AFN783	$24.67 KHR100,143.45	+124.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.03 AFN1,145	$20.80 KHR84,445.28	+29.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$23.77 AFN1,697	$93.00 KHR377,567.86	+291.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$22.38 AFN1,598	$67.67 KHR274,717.83	+202.4%
Average			+162.1%

Kabul vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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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: January 2025

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