Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 56.7% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 55.6% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW135.47
|
$5.00
KHR20,325.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW90.26
|
$7.00
KHR28,455.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW25.68
|
$1.03
KHR4,180.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.79
|
$0.97
KHR3,943.05
|
|
pay 37.1% more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.07
|
$1.98
KHR8,037.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW103.73
|
$6.21
KHR25,261.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW128.74
|
$8.18
KHR33,237.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW63.48
|
$1.99
KHR8,104.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW46.95
|
$2.07
KHR8,397.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW29.70
|
$2.03
KHR8,239.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.67
|
$0.88
KHR3,583.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW31.73
|
$1.72
KHR7,006.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.33
|
$0.67
KHR2,739.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.26
|
$0.71
KHR2,892.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.29
|
$0.64
KHR2,594.57
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW132.75
|
$4.45
KHR18,085.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW973.37
|
$10.60
KHR43,089.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW210,373.82
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,185,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW318.79
|
$8.89
KHR36,129.26
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,796.13
|
$30.80
KHR125,202.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,900.64
|
$497.89
KHR2,023,942.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,194.28
|
$275.83
KHR1,121,262.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,194.58
|
$83.92
KHR341,125.15
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,925.29
|
$356.67
KHR1,449,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW154,655.79
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,337,353.13
|
|
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW26.91
|
$1.00
KHR4,065.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW57.68
|
$2.92
KHR11,876.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW67.62
|
$1.75
KHR7,113.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,068.51
|
$49.38
KHR200,709.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW81.89
|
$5.25
KHR21,341.25
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW644.67
|
$24.00
KHR97,560.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW690.11
|
$22.71
KHR92,333.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,370.00
|
$94.38
KHR383,634.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,309.98
|
$59.43
KHR241,577.14
|
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