Cost of living comparison
Bangui is 2.7 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% more in Bangui
- Groceries
-
pay 88.3% more in Bangui
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bangui
- Housing
-
pay 6.3 times more in Bangui
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.1% more in Bangui
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Bangui are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bangui.
If you lived in Bangui instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,082.34
|
$8.17
FCFA4,550
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,115.28
|
$12.25
FCFA6,824
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,511.83
|
$2.04
FCFA1,137
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,060.97
|
$1.63
FCFA910
|
|
pay 88.3% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,430.47
|
$2.86
FCFA1,592
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,433.52
|
$3.06
FCFA1,706
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,404.77
|
$17.01
FCFA9,472
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,623.99
|
$3.59
FCFA2,002
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,515.10
|
$4.08
FCFA2,270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,729.66
|
$0.74
FCFA413
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,474.51
|
$0.74
FCFA413
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,578.86
|
$2.96
FCFA1,651
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,706.74
|
$2.22
FCFA1,238
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,066.77
|
$1.85
FCFA1,032
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,611.31
|
$2.59
FCFA1,445
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,654.60
|
$9.28
FCFA5,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,574.57
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,806,974.83
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,148.22
|
?? | |
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,562.61
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,016,690.16
|
$1,984.60
FCFA1,105,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,113,990.81
|
$2,402.03
FCFA1,337,697
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR289,686.27
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,365,599.42
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,832,264.41
|
?? |
pay 61.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,024.70
|
$2.86
FCFA1,592
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,140.92
|
$2.45
FCFA1,365
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,032.94
|
$4.08
FCFA2,275
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,129.33
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,090.58
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bangui
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,072.90
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,542.55
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR373,531.61
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR271,781.06
|
?? |
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