Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 86.5% more expensive than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 25.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 29.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 1.2% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 6.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 44.5% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.2% more for restaurants

	Khartoum	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	+84.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	+129.9%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 25.6% more for groceries

	Khartoum	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	+62.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	+0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	+31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	-33.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	-33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	+7.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	+70.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	+110.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	-15.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	+27.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	+52.7%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 29.9% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	-16.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	-57.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	-16.2%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 1.2% less for housing

	Khartoum	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	-21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	+1.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	+82.8%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 6.1 times more for childcare

	Khartoum	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	+439.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	+575.6%
Average			+507.4%

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pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	-25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	+16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	+11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	+45.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	+37.5%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 44.5% more for clothing

	Khartoum	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	+35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	+4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	+69.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	+69.2%
Average			+44.5%

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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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