Cost of living comparison

Lesotho

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Lesotho Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 3.0 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 53.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 34.7% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 12.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.8% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 37.4% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Lesotho Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.7% more for restaurants

	Lesotho	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$5.00 KHR20,014.00
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.58 LSL210.45	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-39.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 LSL18.70	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 LSL9.86	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+86.4%
Average			+18.7%

Lesotho vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.2% more for groceries

	Lesotho	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 LSL14.91	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+125.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.67 LSL48.50	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+127.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 LSL66.30	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+121.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 LSL23.20	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	+48.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 LSL56.18	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LSL16.03	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+146.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 LSL18.26	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 LSL17.95	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+91.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 LSL21.07	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-41.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 LSL11.08	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 LSL12.48	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-5.4%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 34.7% more for transportation

	Lesotho	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 LSL84.24	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.40 LSL516.06	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-62.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,879.98 LSL361,243.42	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+146.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.62 LSL102.18	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	+60.1%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Lesotho	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.72 LSL412.85	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$143.89 LSL2,614.71	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	+248.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$72.89 LSL1,324.56	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	+280.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$72.12 KHR288,700.36
Average			+175.8%

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pay 12.0 times more for childcare

	Lesotho	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$29.35 LSL533.26	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+1058.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,117.07 LSL20,298.44	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+1144.4%
Average			+1101.5%

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pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Lesotho	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 LSL33.70	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.29 LSL23.47	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	+114.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.83 LSL87.73	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-58.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.77 LSL395.65	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+122.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.50 KHR22,015.40
Average			+39.8%

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pay 37.4% less for clothing

	Lesotho	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.60 LSL774.09	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-42.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.76 LSL722.49	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-47.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.35 LSL1,823.42	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	-7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.00 LSL2,580.31	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-52.3%
Average			-37.4%

Lesotho vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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