Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 8.0% more expensive than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 41.3% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 81.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 13.2% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 44.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 3.9% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 37.5% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.3% more for restaurants

	Moroni	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF695	$5.00 KHR20,015.35	+211.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,296	$7.00 KHR28,021.49	-8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF670	$1.12 KHR4,496.78	-27.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF487	$1.01 KHR4,047.42	-10.2%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 81.5% more for groceries

	Moroni	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF264	$1.85 KHR7,405.68	+203.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,222	$6.08 KHR24,352.01	+18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF6,749	$8.07 KHR32,296.68	-48.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,076	$1.90 KHR7,598.56	-60.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,146	$1.87 KHR7,490.03	-29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,051	$2.17 KHR8,700.54	-10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF93	$0.87 KHR3,462.92	+304.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF105	$1.89 KHR7,553.58	+676.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF774	$0.67 KHR2,697.71	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF634	$0.76 KHR3,056.54	-47.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF527	$0.65 KHR2,602.60	-46.6%
Average			+81.5%

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pay 13.2% more for transportation

	Moroni	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,720	$4.40 KHR17,595.71	-59.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,385	$10.60 KHR42,432.55	-65.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF7,889,412	$49,000.00 KHR196,150,451.56	+168.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,545	$9.00 KHR36,027.63	+9.8%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 44.4% less for housing

	Moroni	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF67,411	$22.30 KHR89,263.84	-85.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF301,300	$502.11 KHR2,009,962.74	-27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF250,310	$277.36 KHR1,110,274.68	-52.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF35,447	$72.12 KHR288,719.91	-12.0%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 3.9% less for childcare

	Moroni	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF165,019	$340.00 KHR1,361,043.95	-10.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF5,823,424	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,015.01	+3.2%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF679	$1.50 KHR6,004.61	-4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,291	$2.77 KHR11,103.75	-7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF811	$2.00 KHR8,006.14	+6.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF14,239	$48.33 KHR193,481.74	+46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,693	$5.50 KHR22,016.89	-11.7%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 37.5% less for clothing

	Moroni	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF25,031	$24.67 KHR98,742.40	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF25,031	$20.80 KHR83,263.87	-64.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF45,427	$93.00 KHR372,285.55	-11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF35,229	$67.67 KHR270,874.43	-16.9%
Average			-37.5%

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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: April 2025

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