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Accra vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 5.0% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% less in Accra
Groceries: pay 22.9% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 49.3% more in Accra
Housing: pay 1.6% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 38.1% less in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.9% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 40.9% less in Accra

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

Accra vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.2% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$6.00 GHS67.79	+20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	$7.92 GHS89.45	+13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$0.96 GHS10.90	+3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.38 GHS4.35	-57.9%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 22.9% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$1.53 GHS17.25	-7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$6.37 GHS71.91	-5.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$13.37 GHS151.10	+63.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$2.43 GHS27.44	+33.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$2.40 GHS27.11	+19.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$1.36 GHS15.40	-24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$0.63 GHS7.07	-29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$0.63 GHS7.13	-67.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$1.32 GHS14.88	+79.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$1.42 GHS16.04	+61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$1.22 GHS13.77	+127.0%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 49.3% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$4.13 GHS46.71	-4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$35.04 GHS395.83	+265.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$8,000.00 GHS90,384.10	-83.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$10.89 GHS123.03	+20.3%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 1.6% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$37.96 GHS428.85	+78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	$513.87 GHS5,805.72	+6.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$165.82 GHS1,873.42	-39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	$39.97 GHS451.57	-51.8%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 38.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	$72.38 GHS817.77	-75.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	$7,072.54 GHS79,905.65	-1.0%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$1.54 GHS17.35	+27.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$3.72 GHS42.01	+47.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	$2.03 GHS22.94	+8.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	$39.69 GHS448.44	-4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$10.00 GHS112.98	+166.7%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 40.9% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$14.52 GHS164.07	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	$18.80 GHS212.35	-19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$27.35 GHS308.96	-68.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	$41.22 GHS465.70	-31.5%
Average			-40.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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