Cost of living comparison

Accra, Ghana

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 88.8% more expensive than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 74.4% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 15.7% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 39.8% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.0% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 87.3% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.4% more for restaurants

	Accra	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.82 GHS49.82	$5.00 KHR20,082.34	+3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.37 GHS76.30	$7.00 KHR28,115.28	-5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 GHS7.67	$1.12 KHR4,511.83	+51.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 GHS3.01	$1.01 KHR4,060.97	+247.4%
Average			+74.4%

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pay 15.7% more for groceries

	Accra	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 GHS15.74	$1.85 KHR7,430.47	+21.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.46 GHS35.78	$6.08 KHR24,433.52	+75.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.31 GHS116.98	$8.07 KHR32,404.77	-28.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GHS23.64	$1.90 KHR7,623.99	-16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 GHS22.52	$1.87 KHR7,515.10	-14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 GHS13.18	$2.17 KHR8,729.66	+70.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 GHS6.14	$0.87 KHR3,474.51	+45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS8.43	$1.89 KHR7,578.86	+131.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS12.47	$0.67 KHR2,706.74	-44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 GHS12.53	$0.76 KHR3,066.77	-36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 GHS9.96	$0.65 KHR2,611.31	-32.5%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Accra	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34 GHS44.91	$4.40 KHR17,654.60	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.96 GHS341.06	$10.60 KHR42,574.57	-67.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS82,771.74	$49,000.00 KHR196,806,974.83	+512.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 GHS115.49	$9.00 KHR36,148.22	-19.4%
Average			+106.7%

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pay 39.8% more for housing

	Accra	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.40 GHS459.35	$22.30 KHR89,562.61	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$627.15 GHS6,488.76	$502.11 KHR2,016,690.16	-19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$112.15 GHS1,160.38	$277.36 KHR1,113,990.81	+147.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.69 GHS410.60	$72.12 KHR289,686.27	+81.7%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Accra	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.02 GHS589.91	$340.00 KHR1,365,599.42	+496.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,655.73 GHS79,209.79	$13,900.83 KHR55,832,264.41	+81.6%
Average			+288.9%

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pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 GHS12.47	$1.50 KHR6,024.70	+24.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 GHS28.48	$2.77 KHR11,140.92	+0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.57 GHS16.23	$2.00 KHR8,032.94	+27.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.21 GHS374.62	$48.33 KHR194,129.33	+33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.33 GHS96.55	$5.50 KHR22,090.58	-41.1%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 87.3% more for clothing

	Accra	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.87 GHS153.90	$24.67 KHR99,072.90	+65.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.10 GHS207.98	$20.80 KHR83,542.55	+3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.71 GHS338.41	$93.00 KHR373,531.61	+184.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$34.57 GHS357.63	$67.67 KHR271,781.06	+95.8%
Average			+87.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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