Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 4.6% cheaper than Lagos.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Lagos, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Lagos
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$5.00
KHR20,125.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€7.46
|
$7.00
KHR28,176.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$1.12
KHR4,521.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.50
|
$1.01
KHR4,069.74
|
|
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
Lagos
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.37
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.40
|
$6.08
KHR24,486.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.80
|
$8.07
KHR32,474.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€3.08
|
$1.90
KHR7,640.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.89
|
$1.87
KHR7,531.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.18
|
$2.17
KHR8,748.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.87
KHR3,482.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.45
|
$1.89
KHR7,595.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.10
|
$0.67
KHR2,712.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.76
KHR3,073.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.65
KHR2,616.95
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Lagos
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.46
|
$4.40
KHR17,692.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$10.60
KHR42,666.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,231,998.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.93
€10.49
|
$9.00
KHR36,226.29
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Lagos
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€39.86
|
$22.30
KHR89,756.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$982.45
€943.03
|
$502.11
KHR2,021,045.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.59
€925.88
|
$277.36
KHR1,116,396.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€78.28
|
$72.12
KHR290,311.87
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
Lagos
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€488.66
|
$340.00
KHR1,368,548.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€7,201.33
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,952,839.44
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lagos
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€2.06
|
$1.50
KHR6,037.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$2.77
KHR11,164.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
$2.00
KHR8,050.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.88
€60.35
|
$48.33
KHR194,548.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$5.50
KHR22,138.29
|
|
pay 24.3% more for clothing
|
Lagos
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€82.30
|
$24.67
KHR99,286.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.92
|
$20.80
KHR83,722.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€72.01
|
$93.00
KHR374,338.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$67.67
KHR272,368.00
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Phnom Penh or Lagos. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.