Cost of living comparison

Kigali, Rwanda

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 59.1% more expensive than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 51.7% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 98.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 12.8% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 32.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 86.2% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.7% more for restaurants

	Kigali	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.26 RWF4,621	$5.00 KHR20,015.35	+53.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 RWF8,729	$7.00 KHR28,021.49	+13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 RWF1,266	$1.12 KHR4,496.78	+25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 RWF667	$1.01 KHR4,047.42	+114.5%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 98.0% more for groceries

	Kigali	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 RWF1,428	$1.85 KHR7,405.68	+83.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.26 RWF3,197	$6.08 KHR24,352.01	+169.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 RWF3,761	$8.07 KHR32,296.68	+203.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.67 RWF2,362	$1.90 KHR7,598.56	+13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 RWF3,105	$1.87 KHR7,490.03	-14.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 RWF1,950	$2.17 KHR8,700.54	+57.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 RWF739	$0.87 KHR3,462.92	+65.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 RWF1,216	$1.89 KHR7,553.58	+119.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF684	$0.67 KHR2,697.71	+39.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 RWF318	$0.76 KHR3,056.54	+239.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 RWF460	$0.65 KHR2,602.60	+100.0%
Average			+98.0%

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pay 12.8% more for transportation

	Kigali	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 RWF6,343	$4.40 KHR17,595.71	-1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.66 RWF34,914	$10.60 KHR42,432.55	-57.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,668.41 RWF29,266,474	$49,000.00 KHR196,150,451.56	+137.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.33 RWF17,457	$9.00 KHR36,027.63	-27.0%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 32.4% more for housing

	Kigali	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.20 RWF37,097	$22.30 KHR89,263.84	-14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.52 RWF693,153	$502.11 KHR2,009,962.74	+2.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.95 RWF385,085	$277.36 KHR1,110,274.68	+2.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.04 RWF42,536	$72.12 KHR288,719.91	+140.1%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 86.2% more for childcare

	Kigali	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.39 RWF211,540	$340.00 KHR1,361,043.95	+127.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,609.00 RWF13,606,343	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,015.01	+44.7%
Average			+86.2%

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pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 RWF1,540	$1.50 KHR6,004.61	+37.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 RWF3,138	$2.77 KHR11,103.75	+25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.36 RWF3,337	$2.00 KHR8,006.14	-15.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.83 RWF45,069	$48.33 KHR193,481.74	+51.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.63 RWF5,134	$5.50 KHR22,016.89	+51.7%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.68 RWF23,619	$24.67 KHR98,742.40	+47.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.76 RWF30,807	$20.80 KHR83,263.87	-4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$26.59 RWF37,653	$93.00 KHR372,285.55	+249.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.43 RWF44,499	$67.67 KHR270,874.43	+115.3%
Average			+102.1%

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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: April 2025

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