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N'djamena vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

N'djamena is 2.5 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% more in N'djamena
Groceries: pay 8.3% more in N'djamena
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in N'djamena
Housing: pay 8.2 times more in N'djamena
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% less in N'djamena
Clothing: pay 14.2% more in N'djamena

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in N'djamena are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in N'djamena.

N'djamena vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in N'djamena instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 24.3% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	N'djamena
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$8.94 FCFA5,059	+78.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$0.89 FCFA506	-3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.89 FCFA506	-2.1%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 8.3% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	N'djamena
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$0.36 FCFA202	-78.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$1.79 FCFA1,012	-73.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$14.33 FCFA8,107	+75.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$2.15 FCFA1,214	+18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$3.25 FCFA1,836	+61.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$2.23 FCFA1,262	+23.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$1.01 FCFA574	+14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$1.22 FCFA688	-36.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$1.16 FCFA658	+58.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$0.76 FCFA428	-13.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$0.76 FCFA428	+41.1%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	N'djamena
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$4.29 FCFA2,428	-0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$89.44 FCFA50,590	+831.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$12,342.25 FCFA6,981,383	-74.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$4.02 FCFA2,277	-55.5%
Average			+175.1%

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pay 8.2 times more for housing

	Phnom Penh	N'djamena
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$447.18 FCFA252,949	+2000.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	$1,517.71 FCFA858,492	+215.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$89.44 FCFA50,590	-67.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	??
Average			+716.2%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	N'djamena
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	??

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pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	N'djamena
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$1.34 FCFA759	+11.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$0.89 FCFA506	-64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	$1.03 FCFA582	-45.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	??
Average			-32.9%

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pay 14.2% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	N'djamena
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$26.83 FCFA15,177	+4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	$35.77 FCFA20,236	+53.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$44.72 FCFA25,295	-49.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	$89.44 FCFA50,590	+48.6%
Average			+14.2%

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