Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 35.0% more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 44.7% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 40.9% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 7.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 6.8% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.8% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.95 NAD143.50	$5.00 KHR20,100.00	-37.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 NAD76.34	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	+65.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD15.03	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	+34.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 NAD12.34	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	+47.9%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 44.7% more for groceries

	Namibia	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 NAD15.80	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	+111.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.33 NAD60.17	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	+82.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 NAD92.31	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	+57.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 NAD46.29	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	-26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD42.04	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	-19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.33	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	+173.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 NAD13.82	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	+12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.86	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	+164.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD15.01	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	-19.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.50	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	-16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.83	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	-30.3%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 40.9% more for transportation

	Namibia	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 NAD86.09	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD615.01	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	-68.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,621.70 NAD281,877.33	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	+213.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD128.13	$9.00 KHR36,180.00	+26.7%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 7.4% less for housing

	Namibia	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.90 NAD1,153.01	$22.30 KHR89,641.35	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$452.24 NAD8,160.21	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16	+11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$328.15 NAD5,921.13	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19	-15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.47 NAD928.70	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	+40.1%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Namibia	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,057.94	$340.00 KHR1,366,800.00	+100.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD95,679.42	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	+162.2%
Average			+131.4%

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pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 NAD26.91	$1.50 KHR6,030.00	+0.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 NAD32.57	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	+53.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.97 NAD53.55	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	-32.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.72 NAD626.45	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	+39.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 NAD88.41	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	+12.3%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 6.8% less for clothing

	Namibia	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD676.51	$24.67 KHR99,160.00	-34.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD486.62	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	-22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,264.18	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	+32.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 NAD1,255.64	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	-2.8%
Average			-6.8%

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