Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

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Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 22.1% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 34.2% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 1.0% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 53.5% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 96.9% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.0% more in Malabo

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

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Malabo vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.2% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 KHR16,300.60	$8.54 FCFA4,999	+113.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,526.05	$8.54 FCFA4,999	+21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 KHR7,437.15	$0.85 FCFA500	-53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 KHR2,603.57	$0.43 FCFA250	-33.2%
Average			+34.2%

Phnom Penh vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.0% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 KHR6,590.25	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 KHR30,393.82	$3.37 FCFA1,973	-54.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 KHR33,251.86	$10.34 FCFA6,056	+26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 KHR7,004.73	$3.76 FCFA2,200	+118.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,712.18	$2.71 FCFA1,588	+43.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 KHR7,286.01	$1.08 FCFA635	-39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 KHR3,219.40	$0.77 FCFA454	-2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,794.34	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 KHR3,974.19	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 KHR2,939.05	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KHR2,295.17	??
Average			+1.0%

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pay 53.5% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 KHR20,725.82	??
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR39,121.44	$26.40 FCFA15,461	+175.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 KHR143M	$33,056.06 FCFA19M	-5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.11 KHR37,106.75	??
Average			+53.5%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.89 KHR101K	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$646.36 KHR3M	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$370.33 KHR2M	$223.95 FCFA131K	-39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.19 KHR331K	??
Average			-39.5%

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pay 96.9% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$661.77 KHR3M	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,987.71 KHR45M	$341.40 FCFA200K	-96.9%
Average			-96.9%

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pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 KHR4,075.15	$1.71 FCFA1,000	+70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 KHR12,006.02	$4.69 FCFA2,749	+59.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.89 KHR7,702.03	$4.52 FCFA2,648	+139.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.62 KHR166K	$34.14 FCFA19,996	-16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,375.75	$5.39 FCFA3,156	+7.8%
Average			+30.0%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.00 KHR114K	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.00 KHR97,803.59	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.83 KHR370K	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.17 KHR241K	??

Phnom Penh vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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