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
UGX9,998
|
$5.00
KHR20,259.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$7.00
KHR28,363.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$1.12
KHR4,551.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$1.01
KHR4,096.85
|
|
pay 64.2% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$8.07
KHR32,691.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$1.90
KHR7,691.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$1.87
KHR7,581.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$2.17
KHR8,806.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.87
KHR3,505.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$1.89
KHR7,645.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.67
KHR2,730.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.76
KHR3,093.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.65
KHR2,634.38
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$4.40
KHR17,810.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$9.00
KHR36,467.62
|
|
pay 28.4% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$22.30
KHR90,353.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$502.11
KHR2,034,509.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$277.36
KHR1,123,833.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$72.12
KHR292,245.91
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$340.00
KHR1,377,665.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,325,593.46
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$1.50
KHR6,077.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$2.77
KHR11,239.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$2.00
KHR8,103.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$48.33
KHR195,844.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
|
pay 79.2% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$24.67
KHR99,948.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$20.80
KHR84,280.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$93.00
KHR376,832.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$67.67
KHR274,182.49
|
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