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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 46.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 9.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 61.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 26.5% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 3.6% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$3.58 F CFA1,999	-28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$11.18 F CFA6,248	+59.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$0.84 F CFA472	-9.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$0.84 F CFA470	-7.9%
Average			+3.6%

Phnom Penh vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.8% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$0.52 F CFA292	-68.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$11.63 F CFA6,498	+73.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$9.04 F CFA5,055	+10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$2.26 F CFA1,263	+24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$3.96 F CFA2,214	+97.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$1.82 F CFA1,015	+0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$0.52 F CFA288	-41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$1.02 F CFA569	-46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$0.92 F CFA513	+25.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$0.76 F CFA425	-13.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$0.79 F CFA442	+47.4%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$5.92 F CFA3,311	+36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	$49.19 F CFA27,491	+412.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$30,855.61 F CFA17,244,573	-37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$16.10 F CFA8,997	+77.8%
Average			+122.5%

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pay 61.8% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$43.08 F CFA24,076	+102.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$593.76 F CFA331,840	+23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$371.16 F CFA207,435	+35.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$154.37 F CFA86,275	+86.0%
Average			+61.8%

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pay 26.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$295.14 F CFA164,948	+0.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	$3,311.61 F CFA1,850,793	-53.6%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$1.07 F CFA600	-11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$2.01 F CFA1,125	-20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$1.79 F CFA1,000	-4.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$80.64 F CFA45,070	+93.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$8.94 F CFA4,998	+138.5%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$83.47 F CFA46,652	+224.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$47.70 F CFA26,658	+104.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$89.44 F CFA49,984	+1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$141.31 F CFA78,975	+134.7%
Average			+116.2%

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