Cost of living comparison

Kampala, Uganda

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 87.7% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 64.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 28.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 79.2% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Kampala	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.72 UGX9,796	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	+84.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 UGX34,194	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	-26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 UGX1,633	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	+148.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 UGX1,127	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	+223.7%
Average			+107.4%

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pay 64.2% more for groceries

	Kampala	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 UGX4,428	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	+50.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.81 UGX6,511	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	+237.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.58 UGX9,288	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	+213.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 UGX6,726	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	+1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 UGX7,804	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	-13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UGX4,457	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	+75.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 UGX2,455	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	+27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 UGX3,002	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	+126.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 UGX2,522	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	-3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 UGX2,420	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	+13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 UGX3,037	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	-22.8%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Kampala	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 UGX20,733	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	-23.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.35 UGX163,547	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	-76.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,827.16 UGX31,836,341	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	+455.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.72 UGX9,796	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	+231.4%
Average			+146.6%

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pay 28.4% more for housing

	Kampala	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62 UGX254,691	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$364.73 UGX1,315,436	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	+37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$241.73 UGX871,826	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	+14.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.44 UGX113,404	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	+129.4%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Kampala	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.15 UGX454,960	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	+169.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,345.68 UGX15,673,275	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	+219.9%
Average			+194.7%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 UGX4,898	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	+10.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 UGX9,840	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	+1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UGX10,041	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	-28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.08 UGX169,794	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	+2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 UGX24,489	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	-19.0%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 79.2% more for clothing

	Kampala	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.11 UGX61,714	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	+44.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.24 UGX47,755	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	+57.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.20 UGX119,726	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	+180.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.10 UGX180,678	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	+35.1%
Average			+79.2%

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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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