Cost of living comparison
Bissau is 17.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Bissau instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,313.22
|
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$2.27
F CFA1,388
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,025.42
|
$1.23
F CFA754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,808.60
|
$1.45
F CFA891
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,779.83
|
$0.59
F CFA360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,116.99
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,083.60
|
$6.34
F CFA3,888
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,561.59
|
$3.18
F CFA1,951
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,722.52
|
$2.91
F CFA1,786
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,294.36
|
$1.05
F CFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,662.83
|
$0.80
F CFA489
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,283.90
|
$0.48
F CFA291
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,602.94
|
$1.14
F CFA699
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,753.94
|
$0.36
F CFA221
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,764.18
|
$0.38
F CFA233
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,032.91
|
$4.64
F CFA2,841
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,165.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,069,517.78
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,563.79
|
$7.12
F CFA4,365
|
|
pay 32.1% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,782.11
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,174,642.63
|
$445.17
F CFA272,767
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,298,014.51
|
$231.30
F CFA141,723
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,177.40
|
$45.32
F CFA27,768
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,201,639.58
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,488,245.99
|
?? |
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,062.64
|
$0.92
F CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,767.02
|
$2.10
F CFA1,284
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,297.10
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,372.71
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$1.68
F CFA1,027
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,218.32
|
$92.19
F CFA56,485
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,676.17
|
$58.66
F CFA35,945
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR377,245.44
|
$83.81
F CFA51,350
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,328.38
|
$108.95
F CFA66,755
|
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