Cost of living comparison

Johannesburg, South Africa

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Johannesburg Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 14.9% more expensive than Johannesburg.

Restaurants: pay 6.9% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 50.8% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 1.4% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 17.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 94.8% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 29.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Johannesburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.9% more for restaurants

	Johannesburg	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.36 ZAR217.30	$5.00 KHR19,990.41	-56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.88 ZAR93.44	$7.00 KHR27,986.58	+43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 ZAR19.87	$1.12 KHR4,491.18	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 ZAR14.66	$1.01 KHR4,042.38	+32.0%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 50.8% more for groceries

	Johannesburg	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR20.47	$1.85 KHR7,396.45	+72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 ZAR80.84	$6.08 KHR24,321.67	+43.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.27 ZAR81.62	$8.07 KHR32,256.44	+89.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43 ZAR46.40	$1.90 KHR7,589.09	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 ZAR40.32	$1.87 KHR7,480.70	-11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR14.35	$2.17 KHR8,689.70	+189.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR14.00	$0.87 KHR3,458.61	+18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR13.09	$1.89 KHR7,544.17	+175.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR14.27	$0.67 KHR2,694.35	-9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR12.20	$0.76 KHR3,052.73	+19.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR13.48	$0.65 KHR2,599.35	-7.7%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 1.4% more for transportation

	Johannesburg	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR95.67	$4.40 KHR17,573.78	-12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.77 ZAR1,506.83	$10.60 KHR42,379.68	-86.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,663.17 ZAR433,508.87	$49,000.00 KHR195,906,056.81	+116.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 ZAR195.57	$9.00 KHR35,982.75	-12.0%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 17.4% less for housing

	Johannesburg	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.17 ZAR883.17	$22.30 KHR89,152.62	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$422.94 ZAR8,090.16	$502.11 KHR2,007,458.41	+18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.97 ZAR7,019.49	$277.36 KHR1,108,891.33	-24.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.06 ZAR1,569.63	$72.12 KHR288,360.18	-12.1%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 94.8% more for childcare

	Johannesburg	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$233.11 ZAR4,458.95	$340.00 KHR1,359,348.15	+45.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,705.81 ZAR109,142.70	$13,900.83 KHR55,576,682.54	+143.6%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Johannesburg	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.27 ZAR43.46	$1.50 KHR5,997.12	-34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 ZAR38.22	$2.77 KHR11,089.92	+38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.12 ZAR59.76	$2.00 KHR7,996.17	-36.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.20 ZAR654.16	$48.33 KHR193,240.67	+41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.53 ZAR143.96	$5.50 KHR21,989.46	-26.9%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 29.1% less for clothing

	Johannesburg	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.89 ZAR954.28	$24.67 KHR98,619.38	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.01 ZAR726.99	$20.80 KHR83,160.12	-45.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.71 ZAR1,754.23	$93.00 KHR371,821.70	+1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.75 ZAR1,659.36	$67.67 KHR270,536.94	-22.0%
Average			-29.1%

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