Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 2.8 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 66.2% more for restaurants
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
$5.00
KHR20,277.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
SOS1,710
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
SOS427
|
$0.99
KHR4,018.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.69
KHR2,803.65
|
|
pay 55.4% more for groceries
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
SOS566
|
$1.91
KHR7,766.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.12
SOS1,211
|
$6.43
KHR26,070.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
SOS3,101
|
$8.14
KHR33,025.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
SOS1,045
|
$1.86
KHR7,548.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
SOS1,053
|
$2.15
KHR8,707.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
SOS884
|
$1.80
KHR7,281.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
SOS241
|
$0.66
KHR2,658.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SOS672
|
$1.55
KHR6,272.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SOS266
|
$0.64
KHR2,598.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SOS255
|
$0.68
KHR2,749.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS249
|
$0.68
KHR2,759.31
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,229
|
$4.44
KHR18,001.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
SOS19,947
|
$10.62
KHR43,089.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,750.00
SOS3,846,940
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,718,718.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
SOS5,129
|
$9.00
KHR36,499.36
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.00
SOS18,237
|
$30.22
KHR122,565.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$197.14
SOS112,355
|
$535.28
KHR2,170,810.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$84.75
SOS48,300
|
$319.50
KHR1,295,727.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.35
SOS40,095
|
$94.32
KHR382,502.17
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
SOS33,483
|
$295.78
KHR1,199,522.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,040.00
SOS592,714
|
$11,442.86
KHR46,406,324.73
|
|
pay 58.2% more for entertainment and sports
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,989
|
$1.00
KHR4,055.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SOS741
|
$2.90
KHR11,746.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
$1.55
KHR6,286.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.25
SOS14,960
|
$65.81
KHR266,901.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SOS2,280
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
|
pay 78.0% more for clothing
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.33
SOS9,879
|
$21.22
KHR86,066.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,868
|
$17.89
KHR72,548.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
SOS11,968
|
$92.86
KHR376,580.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.67
SOS37,425
|
$48.57
KHR196,980.65
|
|
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