Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 2.2 times more expensive than Nigeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 27.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 44.0% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 49.5% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 22.8% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Nigeria	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.61 NGN3,998.49	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	+91.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.61 NGN8,587.38	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	+24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 NGN582.47	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+195.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 NGN346.56	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+346.9%
Average			+164.7%

Nigeria vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.0% more for groceries

	Nigeria	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 NGN1,941.39	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+46.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.51 NGN3,850.61	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+142.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.86 NGN15,100.71	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 NGN2,870.20	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	+1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 NGN3,117.42	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.75 NGN2,677.92	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 NGN1,382.76	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	-4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 NGN1,122.36	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+157.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 NGN1,206.74	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-14.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 NGN1,252.86	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	-6.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 NGN1,278.16	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-22.1%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 44.0% more for transportation

	Nigeria	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 NGN3,689.76	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	+82.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.26 NGN55,532.03	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-70.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,757.94 NGN25,667,969.48	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+192.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.54 NGN19,203.60	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-28.2%
Average			+44.0%

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pay 49.5% more for housing

	Nigeria	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.99 NGN45,942.11	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-25.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.80 NGN1,120,891.53	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$456.14 NGN698,669.62	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-39.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$18.28 NGN28,001.93	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+294.5%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Nigeria	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$85.98 NGN131,698.43	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+295.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,787.42 NGN2,737,780.36	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+677.7%
Average			+486.6%

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pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Nigeria	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.91 NGN1,386.79	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	+65.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 NGN3,118.16	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	+36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.60 NGN2,449.81	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	+25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.79 NGN56,353.07	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.47 NGN9,905.28	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-15.0%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 22.8% more for clothing

	Nigeria	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.81 NGN27,284.75	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	+38.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.83 NGN44,165.17	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.22 NGN87,639.93	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+62.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.36 NGN87,862.97	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	+18.0%
Average			+22.8%

Nigeria vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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