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Mombasa vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Mombasa is 9.7% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 31.1% less in Mombasa
Groceries: pay 37.9% less in Mombasa
Transportation: pay 83.9% more in Mombasa
Housing: pay 15.8% less in Mombasa
Childcare: pay 47.2% less in Mombasa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% more in Mombasa
Clothing: pay 46.7% less in Mombasa

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Mombasa are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Mombasa. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mombasa.

Mombasa vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.1% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Mombasa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$2.32 KES300.35	-53.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$8.71 KES1,126.32	+24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$0.50 KES65.08	-45.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.46 KES60.07	-49.2%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 37.9% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Mombasa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$0.52 KES66.75	-68.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$4.93 KES638.25	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$3.40 KES439.63	-58.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$1.75 KES226.27	-3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$2.69 KES348.16	+34.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.83 KES107.86	-53.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.40 KES52.22	-54.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.70 KES90.26	-63.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.35 KES45.41	-52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.32 KES40.76	-64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.51 KES65.85	-5.2%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 83.9% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Mombasa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$6.19 KES801.06	+43.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$34.83 KES4,505.30	+262.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$12,074.30 KES1,561,837.25	-75.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$18.58 KES2,402.83	+105.2%
Average			+83.9%

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pay 15.8% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Mombasa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$43.86 KES5,673.34	+106.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$193.50 KES25,029.44	-59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$135.45 KES17,520.61	-50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$34.03 KES4,402.24	-59.0%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 47.2% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Mombasa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$87.07 KES11,263.25	-70.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$5,417.96 KES700,824.41	-24.1%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Mombasa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$1.93 KES250.29	+60.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$3.22 KES417.16	+27.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$3.37 KES435.51	+79.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$18.06 KES2,336.08	-56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$4.64 KES600.71	+23.8%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 46.7% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Mombasa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$13.16 KES1,702.00	-48.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$13.67 KES1,768.75	-41.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$23.22 KES3,003.53	-73.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$46.44 KES6,007.07	-22.9%
Average			-46.7%

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