Cost of living comparison
Ouagadougou is 0.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% less in Ouagadougou
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% more in Ouagadougou
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Ouagadougou
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% more in Ouagadougou
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% less in Ouagadougou
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Ouagadougou
The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in Ouagadougou are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Ouagadougou instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,014.63
|
$1.23
F CFA708
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,020.48
|
$7.35
F CFA4,250
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,496.62
|
$0.76
F CFA441
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,047.28
|
$0.53
F CFA307
|
|
pay 33.3% more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,405.41
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,351.13
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,295.51
|
$9.16
F CFA5,296
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,598.28
|
$2.86
F CFA1,654
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,489.76
|
$8.89
F CFA5,141
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,700.22
|
$1.48
F CFA857
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,462.80
|
$0.50
F CFA287
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,553.31
|
$0.41
F CFA238
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.61
|
$1.04
F CFA603
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,056.43
|
$1.20
F CFA691
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,602.50
|
$0.61
F CFA355
|
|
pay 10.1% more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,595.07
|
$4.84
F CFA2,798
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,431.02
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,143,385.56
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,026.34
|
?? | |
pay 27.3% more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,260.63
|
$44.85
F CFA25,926
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,009,890.33
|
$408.47
F CFA236,120
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,110,234.69
|
$285.93
F CFA165,284
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,709.51
|
$89.13
F CFA51,520
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,360,994.92
|
$122.54
F CFA70,836
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,644,010.45
|
$15,052.55
F CFA8,701,205
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,004.39
|
$1.14
F CFA661
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,103.35
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.85
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,474.77
|
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,016.09
|
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Ouagadougou
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,738.85
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,260.87
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR372,272.14
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,864.68
|
?? |
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