Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 22.8% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.1% less in Kenya
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% less in Kenya
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% more in Kenya
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Kenya
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 41.5% less in Kenya
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Kenya are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,990.41
|
$3.25
KES419.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,986.58
|
$5.64
KES729.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,491.18
|
$0.55
KES71.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,042.38
|
$0.45
KES58.79
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,396.45
|
$0.50
KES64.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,321.67
|
$3.85
KES498.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,256.44
|
$2.73
KES352.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,589.09
|
$1.59
KES205.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,480.70
|
$2.20
KES284.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,689.70
|
$1.10
KES142.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,458.61
|
$0.44
KES56.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,544.17
|
$0.66
KES84.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,694.35
|
$0.33
KES42.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,052.73
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,599.35
|
$0.40
KES51.09
|
|
pay 47.0% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,573.78
|
$5.65
KES730.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,379.68
|
$32.71
KES4,227.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,906,056.81
|
$16,627.25
KES2,148,714.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR35,982.75
|
$10.53
KES1,361.10
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,152.62
|
$38.26
KES4,943.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,007,458.41
|
$175.35
KES22,660.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,108,891.33
|
$99.93
KES12,913.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,360.18
|
$24.70
KES3,192.30
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,359,348.15
|
$135.79
KES17,548.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,576,682.54
|
$6,611.54
KES854,399.06
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR5,997.12
|
$1.99
KES257.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,089.92
|
$2.16
KES279.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR7,996.17
|
$2.93
KES378.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,240.67
|
$28.98
KES3,745.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR21,989.46
|
$6.33
KES818.08
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,619.38
|
$12.19
KES1,575.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,160.12
|
$19.75
KES2,552.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR371,821.70
|
$35.28
KES4,559.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,536.94
|
$34.91
KES4,511.30
|
|
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