Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 2.4 times more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 58.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 39.8% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 9.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 12.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 24.6% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,927	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,586	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	+63.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA544	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+24.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA408	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+49.5%
Average			+24.6%

N'djamena vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.9% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA197	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+466.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA985	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+272.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,653	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	-26.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,306	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,788	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,341	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	-2.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA470	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA1,043	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA641	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-36.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA417	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+10.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA417	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-6.0%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	N'djamena	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,365	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	+12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA49,274	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-87.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,799,838	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+334.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,217	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	+144.8%
Average			+101.1%

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pay 39.8% less for housing

	N'djamena	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA114,973	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA836,168	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA108,403	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	+54.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA113,041	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	-61.5%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 9.0 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA21,681	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+845.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA985,484	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+750.8%
Average			+798.3%

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pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA739	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	+22.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.77 KHR11,103.00
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA567	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	+112.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA78,839	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	-63.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,956	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	+12.2%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 12.9% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA19,710	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-24.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA36,956	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-66.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA32,028	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+75.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA64,056	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-36.3%
Average			-12.9%

N'djamena vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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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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