Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Tanzania

Tanzania vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Tanzania is 21.7% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Tanzania
Groceries: pay 40.5% less in Tanzania
Transportation: pay 8.4% more in Tanzania
Housing: pay 16.8% more in Tanzania
Childcare: pay 43.0% less in Tanzania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in Tanzania
Clothing: pay 35.9% less in Tanzania

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

Tanzania vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Tanzania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,015.58	$2.90 TZS7,804.82	-41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,021.81	$5.96 TZS16,018.65	-14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,496.83	$0.62 TZS1,671.14	-44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,047.47	$0.31 TZS821.95	-69.8%
Average			-42.8%

Phnom Penh vs. Tanzania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.5% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Tanzania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,405.76	$0.72 TZS1,943.31	-60.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,352.29	$3.79 TZS10,193.79	-37.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,297.05	$4.52 TZS12,158.82	-43.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,598.64	$1.68 TZS4,525.46	-11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,490.11	$2.35 TZS6,309.70	+25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,700.64	$1.11 TZS2,993.40	-48.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,462.96	$0.38 TZS1,028.56	-55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,553.67	$0.34 TZS925.90	-81.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,697.74	$0.35 TZS950.11	-47.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,056.57	$0.30 TZS816.97	-60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,602.63	$0.50 TZS1,349.01	-22.8%
Average			-40.5%

Phnom Penh vs. Tanzania - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.4% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Tanzania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,595.91	$4.28 TZS11,502.77	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,433.03	$19.55 TZS52,532.42	+84.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,152,694.24	$15,823.72 TZS42,526,242.05	-67.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,028.05	$10.76 TZS28,929.85	+19.6%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 16.8% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Tanzania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,264.86	$59.94 TZS161,099.41	+168.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,009,985.72	$289.33 TZS777,584.44	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,110,287.38	$236.84 TZS636,494.82	-14.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,723.21	$40.01 TZS107,514.63	-44.5%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 43.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Tanzania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,361,059.51	$236.03 TZS634,343.17	-30.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,651.24	$6,186.60 TZS16,626,493.11	-55.5%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Tanzania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,004.67	$1.17 TZS3,151.94	-21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,103.88	$2.16 TZS5,807.75	-22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,006.23	$1.79 TZS4,815.47	-10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,483.95	$36.39 TZS97,798.44	-24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,017.14	$5.68 TZS15,259.42	+3.2%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 35.9% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Tanzania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,743.53	$11.43 TZS30,727.29	-53.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,264.82	$21.76 TZS58,473.58	+4.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,289.81	$45.14 TZS121,324.87	-51.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,877.53	$38.53 TZS103,546.04	-43.1%
Average			-35.9%

Phnom Penh vs. Tanzania - Cost of clothing

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