Cost of living comparison
Niger is 16.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Niger instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,284.90
|
$4.98
F CFA2,943
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,398.87
|
$9.96
F CFA5,885
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
KHR4,172.28
|
$1.39
F CFA821
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KHR3,935.27
|
$0.62
F CFA368
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
KHR8,021.76
|
$0.52
F CFA307
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,211.24
|
$8.30
F CFA4,904
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.18
KHR33,171.87
|
$8.67
F CFA5,124
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
KHR8,089.00
|
$2.30
F CFA1,359
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
KHR8,380.66
|
$3.36
F CFA1,984
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
KHR8,223.47
|
$1.69
F CFA1,001
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,576.92
|
$0.60
F CFA356
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
KHR6,992.83
|
$1.07
F CFA634
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,734.04
|
$0.73
F CFA434
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KHR2,886.84
|
$0.56
F CFA334
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,589.45
|
$0.26
F CFA156
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
KHR18,050.11
|
$3.51
F CFA2,072
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,004.00
|
$12.45
F CFA7,357
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,792,055.38
|
$19,912.70
F CFA11,770,452
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KHR36,057.98
|
$3.82
F CFA2,256
|
|
pay 64.0% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.80
KHR124,955.01
|
$47.02
F CFA27,791
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$497.89
KHR2,019,949.35
|
$808.95
F CFA478,175
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.83
KHR1,119,050.52
|
$370.90
F CFA219,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.92
KHR340,452.19
|
$173.40
F CFA102,496
|
|
pay 48.5% more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.67
KHR1,446,989.79
|
$940.32
F CFA555,827
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,613.13
KHR55,228,185.69
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,697,395
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,056.98
|
$1.24
F CFA736
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
KHR11,852.79
|
$3.04
F CFA1,798
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
KHR7,099.72
|
$2.49
F CFA1,471
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.38
KHR200,313.42
|
$55.31
F CFA32,696
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,299.15
|
$4.15
F CFA2,452
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.00
KHR97,367.54
|
$41.48
F CFA24,522
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.71
KHR92,151.42
|
$47.02
F CFA27,791
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
KHR382,877.56
|
$41.48
F CFA24,522
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.43
KHR241,100.57
|
$41.48
F CFA24,522
|
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