Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 54.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 2.4% less in Moroni
Groceries: pay 36.3% more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 67.2% more in Moroni
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Moroni
Childcare: pay 4.5% more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in Moroni
Clothing: pay 86.5% more in Moroni

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

Moroni vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	$1.61 KMF689	-67.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	$7.62 KMF3,265	+8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	$1.55 KMF664	+37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	$1.13 KMF482	+11.3%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 36.3% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	$0.61 KMF261	-67.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	$5.14 KMF2,201	-15.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	$15.61 KMF6,687	+93.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	$4.80 KMF2,057	+152.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	$2.65 KMF1,135	+41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	$2.43 KMF1,042	+11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	$0.21 KMF92	-75.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	$0.24 KMF104	-87.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	$1.79 KMF767	+165.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	$1.46 KMF628	+91.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	$1.22 KMF522	+87.4%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 67.2% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	$10.91 KMF4,676	+148.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	$30.95 KMF13,261	+192.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	$18,241.41 KMF7,816,444	-62.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	$8.20 KMF3,512	-8.9%
Average			+67.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	$155.86 KMF66,788	+599.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	$696.65 KMF298,513	+38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	$578.75 KMF247,995	+108.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	$81.96 KMF35,119	+13.6%
Average			+190.0%

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pay 4.5% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	$381.55 KMF163,493	+12.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	$13,464.56 KMF5,769,565	-3.1%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	$1.57 KMF673	+4.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	$2.98 KMF1,279	+7.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	$1.88 KMF804	-6.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	$32.92 KMF14,107	-31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	$6.23 KMF2,668	+13.2%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 86.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	$57.88 KMF24,800	+134.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	$57.88 KMF24,800	+178.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	$105.03 KMF45,007	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	$81.45 KMF34,903	+20.4%
Average			+86.5%

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