Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 1.7% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
Bissau
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA2,943
|
$5.00
KHR20,284.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.00
KHR28,398.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA785
|
$1.03
KHR4,172.28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA981
|
$0.97
KHR3,935.27
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA541
|
$1.98
KHR8,021.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.21
KHR25,211.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,713
|
$8.18
KHR33,171.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA2,943
|
$1.99
KHR8,089.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,559
|
$2.07
KHR8,380.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.03
KHR8,223.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
KHR3,576.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.72
KHR6,992.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
KHR2,734.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
KHR2,886.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
KHR2,589.45
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
Bissau
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,713
|
$4.45
KHR18,050.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,595
|
$10.60
KHR43,004.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR198,792,055.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,169
|
$8.89
KHR36,057.98
|
|
pay 14.1% more for housing
Bissau
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.80
KHR124,955.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA260,515
|
$497.89
KHR2,019,949.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA135,357
|
$275.83
KHR1,119,050.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA45,540
|
$83.92
KHR340,452.19
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$356.67
KHR1,446,989.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,613.13
KHR55,228,185.69
|
pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA932
|
$1.00
KHR4,056.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,226
|
$2.92
KHR11,852.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA981
|
$1.75
KHR7,099.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA34,330
|
$49.38
KHR200,313.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA981
|
$5.25
KHR21,299.15
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA53,948
|
$24.00
KHR97,367.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA34,330
|
$22.71
KHR92,151.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA49,044
|
$94.38
KHR382,877.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA63,757
|
$59.43
KHR241,100.57
|
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