Cost of living comparison

Dakar, Senegal

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 0.8% cheaper than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 31.8% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 35.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 70.5% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 31.1% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare and groceries in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.4% less for restaurants

	Dakar	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.54 F CFA3,778	$5.00 KHR20,014.63	-23.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 F CFA5,195	$7.00 KHR28,020.48	-22.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 F CFA535	$1.12 KHR4,496.62	+21.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 F CFA569	$1.01 KHR4,047.28	+2.8%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 31.8% more for groceries

	Dakar	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 F CFA319	$1.85 KHR7,405.41	+235.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.75 F CFA3,899	$6.08 KHR24,351.13	-9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.56 F CFA6,103	$8.07 KHR32,295.51	-23.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 F CFA1,395	$1.90 KHR7,598.28	-21.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 F CFA2,536	$1.87 KHR7,489.76	-57.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA588	$2.17 KHR8,700.22	+113.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 F CFA471	$0.87 KHR3,462.80	+6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 F CFA571	$1.89 KHR7,553.31	+91.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA509	$0.67 KHR2,697.61	-23.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 F CFA371	$0.76 KHR3,056.43	+18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 F CFA313	$0.65 KHR2,602.50	+20.2%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 16.9% less for transportation

	Dakar	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 F CFA3,539	$4.40 KHR17,595.07	-28.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 F CFA14,167	$10.60 KHR42,431.02	-56.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,959.22 F CFA15,583,922	$49,000.00 KHR196,143,385.56	+81.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.33 F CFA14,639	$9.00 KHR36,026.34	-64.5%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 35.4% less for housing

	Dakar	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA28,083	$22.30 KHR89,260.63	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$932.62 F CFA539,104	$502.11 KHR2,009,890.33	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.78 F CFA188,896	$277.36 KHR1,110,234.69	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.46 F CFA56,335	$72.12 KHR288,709.51	-26.0%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 70.5% more for childcare

	Dakar	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.17 F CFA144,033	$340.00 KHR1,360,994.92	+36.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,796.99 F CFA3,929,037	$13,900.83 KHR55,644,010.45	+104.5%
Average			+70.5%

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pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 F CFA1,417	$1.50 KHR6,004.39	-38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.23 F CFA2,446	$2.77 KHR11,103.35	-34.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.47 F CFA850	$2.00 KHR8,005.85	+36.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.81 F CFA37,464	$48.33 KHR193,474.77	-25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,722	$5.50 KHR22,016.09	-32.7%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 31.1% less for clothing

	Dakar	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.82 F CFA34,001	$24.67 KHR98,738.85	-58.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 F CFA21,723	$20.80 KHR83,260.87	-44.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.23 F CFA51,003	$93.00 KHR372,272.14	+5.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.72 F CFA53,599	$67.67 KHR270,864.68	-27.0%
Average			-31.1%

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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: June 2025

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