Cost of living comparison

Mogadishu, Somalia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Mogadishu Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 3.0 times more expensive than Mogadishu.

Restaurants: pay 87.2% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 69.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 88.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 10.2 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 82.7% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Mogadishu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.2% more for restaurants

	Mogadishu	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.00 SOS1,714	$5.00 KHR20,100.00	+66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.50 SOS1,999	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	+100.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 SOS357	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	+79.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 SOS286	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	+102.2%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 69.4% more for groceries

	Mogadishu	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 SOS666	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	+58.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 SOS1,071	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	+224.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 SOS3,027	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	+52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 SOS1,042	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	+4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.89 SOS1,080	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	-1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 SOS800	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	+55.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 SOS219	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	+126.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 SOS527	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	+104.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 SOS264	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	+45.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 SOS250	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	+74.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 SOS311	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	+19.4%
Average			+69.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Mogadishu	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.91 SOS2,234	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	+12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 SOS11,425	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	-47.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,500.00 SOS4,284,375	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	+553.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 SOS3,313	$9.00 KHR36,180.00	+55.2%
Average			+143.5%

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pay 88.4% more for housing

	Mogadishu	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.75 SOS19,280	$22.30 KHR89,641.35	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$180.00 SOS102,825	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16	+178.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.67 SOS46,652	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19	+239.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.51 SOS59,701	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	-31.0%
Average			+88.4%

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pay 10.2 times more for childcare

	Mogadishu	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$73.75 SOS42,130	$340.00 KHR1,366,800.00	+361.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$885.00 SOS505,556	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	+1470.7%
Average			+915.9%

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pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Mogadishu	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 SOS2,285	$1.50 KHR6,030.00	-62.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.38 SOS785	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	+101.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 SOS965	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	+18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.00 SOS14,281	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	+93.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.50 KHR22,110.00
Average			+37.7%

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pay 82.7% more for clothing

	Mogadishu	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.33 SOS10,473	$24.67 KHR99,160.00	+34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.33 SOS13,900	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	-14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.67 SOS12,948	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	+310.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.33 SOS38,464	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	+0.5%
Average			+82.7%

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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: June 2025

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