Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Gabon

Gabon vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Gabon is 42.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 85.1% more in Gabon
Groceries: pay 20.1% more in Gabon
Transportation: pay 61.2% more in Gabon
Housing: pay 91.4% more in Gabon
Childcare: pay 63.5% less in Gabon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.3% more in Gabon
Clothing: pay 93.2% more in Gabon

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

Gabon vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.1% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Gabon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,997.32	$16.34 FCFA9,779	+226.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,996.25	$12.25 FCFA7,334	+75.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,492.73	$1.23 FCFA733	+9.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,043.77	$1.31 FCFA782	+29.3%
Average			+85.1%

Phnom Penh vs. Gabon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.1% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Gabon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,399.01	$1.42 FCFA848	-23.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,330.07	$3.40 FCFA2,037	-44.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,267.58	$9.78 FCFA5,853	+21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,591.71	$3.39 FCFA2,029	+78.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,483.28	$3.11 FCFA1,863	+66.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,692.70	$1.43 FCFA858	-34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,459.80	$1.16 FCFA695	+34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,546.77	$1.43 FCFA858	-24.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,695.28	$0.94 FCFA562	+39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,053.78	$1.04 FCFA621	+35.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,600.25	$1.11 FCFA665	+71.0%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 61.2% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Gabon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,579.86	$3.89 FCFA2,328	-11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,394.32	$44.93 FCFA26,893	+323.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,973,739.23	$27,776.16 FCFA16,624,556	-43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,995.18	$6.82 FCFA4,083	-24.2%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 91.4% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Gabon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,183.42	$68.08 FCFA40,746	+205.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,008,151.96	$844.18 FCFA505,256	+68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,109,274.43	$490.17 FCFA293,375	+76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,459.80	$83.30 FCFA49,854	+15.5%
Average			+91.4%

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Gabon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,817.78	$118.46 FCFA70,899	-65.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,595,883.40	$5,310.15 FCFA3,178,224	-61.8%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Gabon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,999.20	$0.98 FCFA587	-34.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,093.75	$4.25 FCFA2,543	+53.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,998.93	$2.45 FCFA1,467	+22.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,307.43	$57.19 FCFA34,227	+18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,997.05	$4.50 FCFA2,696	-18.1%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 93.2% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Gabon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,653.45	$65.36 FCFA39,117	+165.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,188.85	$73.53 FCFA44,006	+253.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,950.16	$44.93 FCFA26,893	-51.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,630.40	$71.89 FCFA43,028	+6.2%
Average			+93.2%

Phnom Penh vs. Gabon - Cost of clothing

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