Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 3.7 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$5.00
KHR20,277.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.99
KHR4,018.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.69
KHR2,803.65
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.91
KHR7,766.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$6.43
KHR26,070.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$8.14
KHR33,025.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$1.86
KHR7,548.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.15
KHR8,707.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.80
KHR7,281.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.66
KHR2,658.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.55
KHR6,272.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.64
KHR2,598.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.68
KHR2,749.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.68
KHR2,759.31
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$4.44
KHR18,001.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$10.62
KHR43,089.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,146
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,718,718.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$9.00
KHR36,499.36
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,025
|
$30.22
KHR122,565.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,033
|
$535.28
KHR2,170,810.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,972
|
$319.50
KHR1,295,727.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$94.32
KHR382,502.17
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$295.78
KHR1,199,522.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,692
|
$11,442.86
KHR46,406,324.73
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$1.00
KHR4,055.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$2.90
KHR11,746.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$1.55
KHR6,286.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$65.81
KHR266,901.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
|
pay 69.9% more for clothing
Kabul
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$21.22
KHR86,066.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$17.89
KHR72,548.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$92.86
KHR376,580.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,446
|
$48.57
KHR196,980.65
|
|
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