Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 59.1% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 51.7% more for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$5.00
KHR20,259.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$7.00
KHR28,363.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$1.12
KHR4,551.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$1.01
KHR4,096.85
|
|
pay 98.0% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$8.07
KHR32,691.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$1.90
KHR7,691.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$1.87
KHR7,581.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$2.17
KHR8,806.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.87
KHR3,505.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$1.89
KHR7,645.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.67
KHR2,730.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.76
KHR3,093.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.65
KHR2,634.38
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$4.40
KHR17,810.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$9.00
KHR36,467.62
|
|
pay 32.4% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$22.30
KHR90,353.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$502.11
KHR2,034,509.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$277.36
KHR1,123,833.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$72.12
KHR292,245.91
|
|
pay 86.2% more for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$340.00
KHR1,377,665.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,325,593.46
|
|
pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$1.50
KHR6,077.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$2.77
KHR11,239.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$2.00
KHR8,103.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$48.33
KHR195,844.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$24.67
KHR99,948.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$20.80
KHR84,280.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$93.00
KHR376,832.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$67.67
KHR274,182.49
|
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