Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 2.3 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
N'djamena
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,054
|
$5.00
KHR20,313.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,216
|
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA565
|
$0.99
KHR4,025.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA411
|
$0.69
KHR2,808.60
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
N'djamena
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.91
KHR7,779.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.43
KHR26,116.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,179
|
$8.14
KHR33,083.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,171
|
$1.86
KHR7,561.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.15
KHR8,722.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,514
|
$1.80
KHR7,294.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA443
|
$0.66
KHR2,662.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,165
|
$1.55
KHR6,283.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA388
|
$0.64
KHR2,602.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA419
|
$0.68
KHR2,753.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA280
|
$0.68
KHR2,764.18
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
N'djamena
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,014
|
$4.44
KHR18,032.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.62
KHR43,165.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,956,614
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,069,517.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR36,563.79
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
N'djamena
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA47,927
|
$30.22
KHR122,782.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA715,789
|
$535.28
KHR2,174,642.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA83,872
|
$319.50
KHR1,298,014.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA117,803
|
$94.32
KHR383,177.40
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
N'djamena
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,000
|
$295.78
KHR1,201,639.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,027,002
|
$11,442.86
KHR46,488,245.99
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
N'djamena
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA822
|
$1.00
KHR4,062.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,113
|
$2.90
KHR11,767.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,232
|
$1.55
KHR6,297.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
$65.81
KHR267,372.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,081
|
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
N'djamena
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,540
|
$21.22
KHR86,218.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,485
|
$17.89
KHR72,676.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,243
|
$92.86
KHR377,245.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,160
|
$48.57
KHR197,328.38
|
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