Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Addis Ababa is 53.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in Addis Ababa
Groceries: pay 4.5% more in Addis Ababa
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Addis Ababa
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Addis Ababa
Childcare: pay 70.0% more in Addis Ababa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% more in Addis Ababa
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Addis Ababa

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

Addis Ababa vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Addis Ababa instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Addis Ababa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	$6.00 ETB825.54	+20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	$6.24 ETB857.92	-10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	$0.78 ETB108.01	-30.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	$0.50 ETB69.09	-50.3%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 4.5% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Addis Ababa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	$1.20 ETB165.33	-35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	$4.85 ETB667.79	-20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	$6.08 ETB836.36	-24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	$2.65 ETB364.50	+39.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	$5.65 ETB776.86	+201.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	$3.30 ETB454.24	+51.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	$0.51 ETB69.67	-41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	$1.08 ETB148.36	-42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	$0.39 ETB53.18	-42.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	$0.31 ETB42.83	-59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	$0.79 ETB109.27	+22.2%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Addis Ababa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	$4.88 ETB671.41	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	$10.00 ETB1,375.90	-5.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	$25,000.00 ETB3,439,760.55	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	$3.67 ETB504.27	-59.3%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Addis Ababa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	$171.17 ETB23,550.89	+667.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	$645.10 ETB88,759.58	+28.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	$422.74 ETB58,165.28	+52.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	$124.84 ETB17,176.55	+73.1%
Average			+205.4%

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pay 70.0% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Addis Ababa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	$81.47 ETB11,209.94	-76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	$43,916.67 ETB6,042,512.70	+215.9%
Average			+70.0%

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pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Addis Ababa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	$1.00 ETB137.59	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	$1.15 ETB158.19	-58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	$4.00 ETB550.36	+100.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	$90.59 ETB12,465.00	+87.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	$6.70 ETB921.86	+21.8%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Addis Ababa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	$48.33 ETB6,650.20	+95.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	$75.17 ETB10,342.21	+261.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	$108.84 ETB14,975.72	+17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	$119.32 ETB16,417.52	+76.3%
Average			+112.6%

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