Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 87.2% more expensive than Khartoum.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
SDG3,970.30
|
$5.00
KHR20,349.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,489.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
SDG377.14
|
$1.03
KHR4,185.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
SDG253.57
|
$0.97
KHR3,947.76
|
|
pay 24.8% more for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.98
KHR8,047.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$6.21
KHR25,291.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$8.18
KHR33,277.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.99
KHR8,114.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.07
KHR8,407.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$2.03
KHR8,249.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.88
KHR3,588.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$1.72
KHR7,015.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.67
KHR2,742.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.71
KHR2,896.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.64
KHR2,597.67
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
SDG3,129.70
|
$4.45
KHR18,107.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$10.60
KHR43,140.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR199,423,138.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$8.89
KHR36,172.45
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$30.80
KHR125,351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$497.89
KHR2,026,361.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.68
SDG151,985.69
|
$275.83
KHR1,122,603.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$83.92
KHR341,532.99
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$356.67
KHR1,451,583.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,403,512.55
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.00
KHR4,069.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$2.92
KHR11,890.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$1.75
KHR7,122.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$49.38
KHR200,949.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$5.25
KHR21,366.76
|
|
pay 41.5% more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$24.00
KHR97,676.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$22.71
KHR92,443.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$94.38
KHR384,093.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$59.43
KHR241,865.96
|
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