Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Johannesburg is 30.0% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 16.3% more in Johannesburg
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Johannesburg
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Johannesburg
Housing: pay 34.3% more in Johannesburg
Childcare: pay 45.2% less in Johannesburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.5% more in Johannesburg
Clothing: pay 53.0% more in Johannesburg

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

Johannesburg vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.3% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Johannesburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	$11.36 ZAR204.47	+127.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	$4.88 ZAR87.92	-30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	$1.04 ZAR18.69	-7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	$0.77 ZAR13.79	-24.2%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Johannesburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	$1.07 ZAR19.26	-42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	$4.23 ZAR76.07	-30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	$4.27 ZAR76.80	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	$2.43 ZAR43.66	+27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	$2.11 ZAR37.94	+12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	$0.75 ZAR13.50	-65.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	$0.73 ZAR13.18	-15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	$0.68 ZAR12.32	-63.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	$0.75 ZAR13.43	+10.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	$0.64 ZAR11.48	-16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	$0.70 ZAR12.68	+8.4%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Johannesburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	$5.00 ZAR90.02	+13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	$78.77 ZAR1,417.89	+643.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	$22,663.17 ZAR407,921.27	-53.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	$10.22 ZAR184.02	+13.6%
Average			+154.2%

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pay 34.3% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Johannesburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	$46.17 ZAR831.05	+107.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	$422.94 ZAR7,612.64	-15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	$366.97 ZAR6,605.17	+32.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	$82.06 ZAR1,476.98	+13.8%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 45.2% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Johannesburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	$233.11 ZAR4,195.76	-31.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	$5,705.81 ZAR102,700.62	-59.0%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Johannesburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	$2.27 ZAR40.89	+51.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	$2.00 ZAR35.96	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	$3.12 ZAR56.23	+56.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	$34.20 ZAR615.55	-29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	$7.53 ZAR135.46	+36.8%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 53.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Johannesburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	$49.89 ZAR897.96	+102.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	$38.01 ZAR684.08	+82.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	$91.71 ZAR1,650.68	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	$86.75 ZAR1,561.42	+28.2%
Average			+53.0%

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