Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 24.7% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,355.10
|
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,461.63
|
$3.35
FCFA2,040
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,033.72
|
$0.89
FCFA544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,814.39
|
$0.40
FCFA245
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,795.87
|
$0.73
FCFA442
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,170.84
|
$7.75
FCFA4,718
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,151.81
|
$8.20
FCFA4,987
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,577.19
|
$1.58
FCFA962
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,740.51
|
$2.07
FCFA1,261
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,309.40
|
$1.14
FCFA694
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,668.32
|
$0.65
FCFA393
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,296.86
|
$0.65
FCFA393
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,608.30
|
$0.51
FCFA310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,759.62
|
$0.67
FCFA405
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,769.88
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,070.09
|
$4.05
FCFA2,466
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,254.58
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
$16,761.01
FCFA10,200,147
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,639.18
|
$3.77
FCFA2,295
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR123,035.26
|
$50.28
FCFA30,600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,179,126.28
|
$107.27
FCFA65,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,300,690.74
|
$100.57
FCFA61,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,967.43
|
$58.75
FCFA35,751
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,204,117.11
|
$121.52
FCFA73,951
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,584,094.85
|
$1,969.42
FCFA1,198,517
|
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,071.02
|
$1.09
FCFA663
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,791.28
|
$1.51
FCFA918
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,310.08
|
$2.93
FCFA1,785
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,923.97
|
$32.13
FCFA19,550
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,461.63
|
$8.38
FCFA5,100
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,396.08
|
$24.14
FCFA14,688
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,826.02
|
$36.46
FCFA22,185
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR378,023.24
|
$31.57
FCFA19,210
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,735.23
|
$53.64
FCFA32,640
|
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