Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 2.2 times more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Abuja
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
NGN4,229.58
|
$5.00
KHR20,295.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN9,203.51
|
$7.00
KHR28,414.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NGN761.09
|
$1.03
KHR4,174.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
NGN448.03
|
$0.97
KHR3,937.42
|
|
pay 64.3% more for groceries
|
Abuja
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
NGN2,412.86
|
$1.98
KHR8,026.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.95
NGN1,558.41
|
$6.21
KHR25,224.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.68
NGN19,174.59
|
$8.18
KHR33,189.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
NGN2,596.46
|
$1.99
KHR8,093.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
NGN4,390.53
|
$2.07
KHR8,385.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
NGN2,677.31
|
$2.03
KHR8,227.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,222.37
|
$0.88
KHR3,578.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,355.67
|
$1.72
KHR6,996.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
NGN1,209.89
|
$0.67
KHR2,735.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
NGN1,044.45
|
$0.71
KHR2,888.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN1,161.86
|
$0.64
KHR2,590.86
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Abuja
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
NGN4,325.32
|
$4.45
KHR18,059.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR43,027.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,330.29
NGN10,389,398.18
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,900,498.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.55
NGN12,388.55
|
$8.89
KHR36,077.65
|
|
pay 52.7% more for housing
|
Abuja
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.58
NGN68,233.96
|
$30.80
KHR125,023.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,689.63
NGN4,414,273.57
|
$497.89
KHR2,021,051.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,186.35
NGN1,947,055.53
|
$275.83
KHR1,119,660.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.95
NGN27,825.93
|
$83.92
KHR340,637.91
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Abuja
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.94
NGN162,389.14
|
$356.67
KHR1,447,779.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,650.91
NGN4,350,725.03
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,258,313.32
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Abuja
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NGN2,000.59
|
$1.00
KHR4,059.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
NGN2,854.23
|
$2.92
KHR11,859.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.75
KHR7,103.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.10
NGN74,017.33
|
$49.38
KHR200,422.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.10
NGN13,289.60
|
$5.25
KHR21,310.77
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Abuja
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
NGN43,844.94
|
$24.00
KHR97,420.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.78
NGN47,235.67
|
$22.71
KHR92,201.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.54
NGN99,360.73
|
$94.38
KHR383,086.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.16
NGN128,281.93
|
$59.43
KHR241,232.09
|
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