Cost of living comparison

Mombasa, Kenya

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Mombasa Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 2.1 times more expensive than Mombasa.

Restaurants: pay 85.0% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 92.1% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 69.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 89.8% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.9% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Mombasa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.0% more for restaurants

	Mombasa	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.31 KES298.71	$5.00 KHR20,014.63	+116.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.67 KES1,120.17	$7.00 KHR28,020.48	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 KES64.72	$1.12 KHR4,496.62	+124.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 KES59.74	$1.01 KHR4,047.28	+118.7%
Average			+85.0%

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pay 92.1% more for groceries

	Mombasa	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KES66.71	$1.85 KHR7,405.41	+258.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.24 KES547.64	$6.08 KHR24,351.13	+43.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.50 KES452.30	$8.07 KHR32,295.51	+130.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 KES229.01	$1.90 KHR7,598.28	+7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 KES248.41	$1.87 KHR7,489.76	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 KES107.27	$2.17 KHR8,700.22	+161.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 KES75.65	$0.87 KHR3,462.80	+47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 KES97.86	$1.89 KHR7,553.31	+149.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 KES46.67	$0.67 KHR2,697.61	+86.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 KES46.29	$0.76 KHR3,056.43	+113.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 KES71.13	$0.65 KHR2,602.50	+18.1%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 69.1% more for transportation

	Mombasa	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.88 KES760.04	$4.40 KHR17,595.07	-25.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.24 KES5,974.25	$10.60 KHR42,431.02	-77.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,172.87 KES1,314,334.90	$49,000.00 KHR196,143,385.56	+381.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.25 KES1,194.85	$9.00 KHR36,026.34	-2.7%
Average			+69.1%

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pay 89.8% more for housing

	Mombasa	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.67 KES5,642.35	$22.30 KHR89,260.63	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$166.98 KES21,573.68	$502.11 KHR2,009,890.33	+200.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$105.33 KES13,608.01	$277.36 KHR1,110,234.69	+163.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.09 KES6,472.10	$72.12 KHR288,709.51	+44.0%
Average			+89.8%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Mombasa	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$57.80 KES7,467.81	$340.00 KHR1,360,994.92	+488.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,394.70 KES696,995.78	$13,900.83 KHR55,644,010.45	+157.7%
Average			+322.9%

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pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Mombasa	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 KES248.93	$1.50 KHR6,004.39	-22.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 KES414.88	$2.77 KHR11,103.35	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.24 KES418.20	$2.00 KHR8,005.85	-38.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.34 KES2,240.34	$48.33 KHR193,474.77	+178.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.02 KES1,294.42	$5.50 KHR22,016.09	-45.1%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Mombasa	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.03 KES1,941.63	$24.67 KHR98,738.85	+64.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$14.64 KES1,891.85	$20.80 KHR83,260.87	+42.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$23.12 KES2,987.12	$93.00 KHR372,272.14	+302.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.10 KES5,310.44	$67.67 KHR270,864.68	+64.6%
Average			+118.2%

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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: June 2025

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