Cost of living comparison

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Gabon vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 71.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Gabon
Groceries
pay 76.8% more in Gabon
Transportation
pay 87.4% more in Gabon
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Gabon
Childcare
pay 28.8% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 52.1% more in Gabon
Clothing
pay 94.5% more in Gabon

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

Gabon vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR19,986.53
$17.89
FCFA9,997
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
$13.42
FCFA7,498
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
KHR3,715.14
$1.49
FCFA833

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pay 76.8% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Gabon
Bread
1 loaf
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
$1.52
FCFA849
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.70
KHR26,781.96
$4.70
FCFA2,624
Milk (1 gallon) $8.17
KHR32,649.02
$11.57
FCFA6,465

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pay 87.4% more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.33
KHR17,308.52
$4.08
FCFA2,280
Monthly public transit pass $9.60
KHR38,374.14
$49.19
FCFA27,491
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
$30,408.43
FCFA16,994,652

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Gabon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
$71.55
FCFA39,987
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
$1,073.24
FCFA599,811
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
$447.18
FCFA249,921

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pay 28.8% less for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
$178.87
FCFA99,969
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
$5,813.38
FCFA3,248,978

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pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
KHR4,829.58
$1.07
FCFA600
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.53
KHR10,098.46
$6.26
FCFA3,499
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
$2.68
FCFA1,500

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pay 94.5% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Gabon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
$89.44
FCFA49,984
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
$44.72
FCFA24,992
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
$53.66
FCFA29,991

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