Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 41.0% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 56.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 1.2% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 38.3% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 13.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.4% more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP101.88	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.50	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	+16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.32	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	+34.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.63	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	+107.2%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 56.2% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.04	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	+127.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.78	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	+80.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP68.78	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+59.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.14	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.90	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.52	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+180.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.42	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	+39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.01	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+113.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.77	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	+4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.12	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	+27.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.44	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	+18.7%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 1.2% more for transportation

	Gaborone	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.08	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	+2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP383.06	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP305,636.11	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+117.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP264.88	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	-53.8%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 38.3% more for housing

	Gaborone	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,231.46	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,463.88	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	+97.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,037.57	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	+85.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP668.89	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	+46.6%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Gaborone	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,449.86	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	+88.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,843.84	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	+271.6%
Average			+180.1%

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pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.56	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.20	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	+17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.94	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP437.51	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	+50.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP91.69	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	-18.5%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 13.9% less for clothing

	Gaborone	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP599.95	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-44.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP301.27	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-6.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,035.77	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	+22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,266.21	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	-27.4%
Average			-13.9%

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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: March 2025

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