Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 87.7% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
|
pay 64.2% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
|
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 79.2% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
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