Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 14.1% more expensive than Libreville.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Libreville
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
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pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Libreville
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Libreville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Libreville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Libreville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libreville
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Libreville
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
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