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Douala vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Douala is 74.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 32.2% more in Douala
Groceries: pay 12.6% more in Douala
Transportation: pay 4.6% more in Douala
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Douala
Childcare: pay 16.6% more in Douala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% more in Douala
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Douala

The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Douala are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Douala.

Douala vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.2% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Douala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	$8.94 FCFA5,009	+78.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	$5.37 FCFA3,006	-23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	$1.71 FCFA959	+84.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	$0.81 FCFA455	-11.1%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 12.6% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Douala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	$0.44 FCFA247	-73.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	$7.15 FCFA4,007	+6.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	$11.00 FCFA6,163	+34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	$1.90 FCFA1,062	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	$2.84 FCFA1,591	+41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	$2.07 FCFA1,159	+14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	$0.95 FCFA530	+7.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	$0.97 FCFA545	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	$0.64 FCFA359	-12.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	$1.54 FCFA864	+75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	$1.01 FCFA568	+89.0%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 4.6% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Douala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	$5.32 FCFA2,977	+22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	$17.89 FCFA10,019	+86.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	$31,302.80 FCFA17,532,586	-36.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	$4.11 FCFA2,304	-54.6%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Douala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	$184.84 FCFA103,526	+768.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	$925.78 FCFA518,528	+92.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	$596.01 FCFA333,820	+117.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	$130.29 FCFA72,974	+57.0%
Average			+258.8%

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pay 16.6% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Douala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	$539.30 FCFA302,061	+83.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	$3,522.91 FCFA1,973,167	-50.7%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Douala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	$1.16 FCFA651	-3.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	$2.06 FCFA1,156	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	$3.58 FCFA2,004	+90.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	$23.85 FCFA13,358	-42.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	$8.94 FCFA5,009	+138.5%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Douala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	$83.53 FCFA46,787	+224.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	$70.06 FCFA39,240	+200.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	$145.38 FCFA81,429	+65.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	$157.25 FCFA88,073	+161.2%
Average			+162.8%

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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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