Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 14.1% more expensive than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 35.8% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.8% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 11.2% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 41.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 8.2% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.8% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,855	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,391	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA739	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	-8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA788	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	-22.6%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 2.8% less for groceries

	Libreville	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA854	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+30.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA2,053	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+78.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,899	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	-17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA2,045	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,877	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA700	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	-25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA864	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA566	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-28.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA626	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	-26.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA671	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-41.5%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 11.2% more for transportation

	Libreville	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,346	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	+13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-76.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA16,753,224	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+76.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA4,115	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	+31.9%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 41.1% less for housing

	Libreville	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA41,062	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA509,167	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA295,645	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-43.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA50,240	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	-13.4%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Libreville	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA71,448	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+187.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,202,822	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+161.8%
Average			+174.4%

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pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA591	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	+53.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,562	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-34.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,478	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA34,492	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	-15.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,716	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	+22.1%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	Libreville	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA39,419	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-62.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA44,347	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-71.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA27,101	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+107.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA43,361	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-5.9%
Average			-8.2%

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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: March 2025

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