Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 7.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 10.5% less in Botswana
Groceries: pay 25.8% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 56.4% more in Botswana
Housing: pay 44.8% more in Botswana
Childcare: pay 60.0% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% more in Botswana
Clothing: pay 26.3% more in Botswana

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

Botswana vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.5% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	$7.50 BWP101.88	+49.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	$6.00 BWP81.50	-14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	$0.83 BWP11.32	-25.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	$0.49 BWP6.63	-51.7%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 25.8% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	$0.81 BWP11.04	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	$3.37 BWP45.78	-44.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	$5.06 BWP68.78	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	$2.29 BWP31.14	+20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	$2.27 BWP30.90	+21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	$0.77 BWP10.52	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	$0.62 BWP8.42	-28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	$0.88 BWP12.01	-53.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	$0.65 BWP8.77	-4.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	$0.60 BWP8.12	-21.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	$0.55 BWP7.44	-15.8%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 56.4% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	$4.27 BWP58.08	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	$28.18 BWP383.06	+165.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	$22,486.26 BWP305,636.11	-54.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	$19.49 BWP264.88	+116.5%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 44.8% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	$90.60 BWP1,231.46	+306.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	$254.84 BWP3,463.88	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	$149.91 BWP2,037.57	-46.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	$49.21 BWP668.89	-31.8%
Average			+44.8%

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pay 60.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	$180.24 BWP2,449.86	-47.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	$3,740.68 BWP50,843.84	-73.1%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	$2.25 BWP30.56	+49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	$2.37 BWP32.20	-14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	$3.75 BWP50.94	+87.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	$32.19 BWP437.51	-33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	$6.75 BWP91.69	+22.7%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 26.3% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	$44.14 BWP599.95	+78.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	$22.17 BWP301.27	+6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	$76.20 BWP1,035.77	-18.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	$93.16 BWP1,266.21	+37.7%
Average			+26.3%

Phnom Penh vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing

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