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Phnom Penh vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 16.9% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 65.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.4% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 42.5% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 6.1% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 12.8% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.3% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES751.45	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	-13.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.74	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	+0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.86	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	+32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.09	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+66.3%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 65.6% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.74	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	+202.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.62	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.42	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+143.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.89	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	+10.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.80	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.10	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.45	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+86.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.16	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+115.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.05	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	+61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.55	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	+78.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.57	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	+6.0%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 2.4% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.91	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	-19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,007.74	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	-69.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,805,417.96	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+126.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,204.26	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	-46.8%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 42.5% more for housing

	Nairobi	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,160.40	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-46.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,741.91	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,706.75	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	+32.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,796.09	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+183.0%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 6.1% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES29,014.37	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	+30.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,135,934.95	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	-18.6%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.58	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.78	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	+6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.77	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-39.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,863.82	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	-8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.84	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-49.0%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,540.20	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	+31.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,220.51	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,791.98	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	+29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,061.57	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-3.3%
Average			+12.8%

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