Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 17.0% more expensive than Conakry.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
|
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
|
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 63.0% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
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