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Phnom Penh vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 0.1% cheaper than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 10.5% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 28.7% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 53.0% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 21.6% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.5% less for restaurants

	Niamey	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 F CFA3,022	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	-6.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 F CFA6,043	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	-34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 F CFA844	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	-37.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 F CFA378	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+36.8%
Average			-10.5%

Niamey vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.7% more for groceries

	Niamey	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 F CFA336	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	+178.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$6.70 KHR26,833.50
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.28 F CFA5,814	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	-20.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,276	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 F CFA1,574	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 F CFA914	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA381	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 F CFA761	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+42.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA442	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA381	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	+30.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 F CFA183	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	+66.1%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 F CFA2,154	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	+13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.60 KHR38,448.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,367.07 F CFA12,086,269	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+129.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.38 F CFA1,914	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	+167.6%
Average			+103.5%

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pay 53.0% less for housing

	Niamey	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$21.29 KHR85,250.07
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$979.32 F CFA553,954	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	-50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$534.18 F CFA302,157	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	-48.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$204.24 F CFA115,531	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	-59.4%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 21.6% less for childcare

	Niamey	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,068.35 F CFA604,313	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	-72.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,519.83 F CFA3,122,286	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	+29.4%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 F CFA755	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-9.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.26 F CFA1,847	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	-22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.67 F CFA1,511	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-29.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.77 F CFA37,770	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	-37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.34 F CFA3,022	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-29.8%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Niamey	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.22 F CFA40,288	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-63.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.03 F CFA50,359	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-73.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.42 F CFA30,216	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	+64.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.22 F CFA40,288	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-15.5%
Average			-22.1%

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