Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 3.0 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 87.2% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
$5.00
KHR20,125.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,000
|
$7.00
KHR28,176.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$1.12
KHR4,521.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$1.01
KHR4,069.74
|
|
pay 69.4% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS667
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,072
|
$6.08
KHR24,486.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,029
|
$8.07
KHR32,474.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,042
|
$1.90
KHR7,640.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
$1.87
KHR7,531.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS800
|
$2.17
KHR8,748.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.87
KHR3,482.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS527
|
$1.89
KHR7,595.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.67
KHR2,712.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.76
KHR3,073.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.65
KHR2,616.95
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,235
|
$4.40
KHR17,692.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,430
|
$10.60
KHR42,666.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,286,250
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,231,998.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,315
|
$9.00
KHR36,226.29
|
|
pay 88.4% more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,288
|
$22.30
KHR89,756.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,870
|
$502.11
KHR2,021,045.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,672
|
$277.36
KHR1,116,396.58
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,727
|
$72.12
KHR290,311.87
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,148
|
$340.00
KHR1,368,548.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,778
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,952,839.44
|
|
pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,286
|
$1.50
KHR6,037.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS786
|
$2.77
KHR11,164.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS966
|
$2.00
KHR8,050.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,288
|
$48.33
KHR194,548.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.50
KHR22,138.29
|
|
pay 82.7% more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,478
|
$24.67
KHR99,286.86
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,906
|
$20.80
KHR83,722.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,954
|
$93.00
KHR374,338.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,481
|
$67.67
KHR272,368.00
|
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