Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 0.8% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$5.00
KHR20,259.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$7.00
KHR28,363.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$1.12
KHR4,551.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$1.01
KHR4,096.85
|
|
pay 31.8% more for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$8.07
KHR32,691.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$1.90
KHR7,691.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$1.87
KHR7,581.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$2.17
KHR8,806.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.87
KHR3,505.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$1.89
KHR7,645.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$0.67
KHR2,730.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.76
KHR3,093.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.65
KHR2,634.38
|
|
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$4.40
KHR17,810.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$9.00
KHR36,467.62
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$22.30
KHR90,353.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$502.11
KHR2,034,509.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$277.36
KHR1,123,833.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$72.12
KHR292,245.91
|
|
pay 70.5% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$340.00
KHR1,377,665.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,325,593.46
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$1.50
KHR6,077.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$2.77
KHR11,239.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$2.00
KHR8,103.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$48.33
KHR195,844.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$24.67
KHR99,948.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$20.80
KHR84,280.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$93.00
KHR376,832.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$67.67
KHR274,182.49
|
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