Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 3.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% more in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% more in Windhoek
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Windhoek are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,125.00
|
$10.23
NAD182.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,175.00
|
$5.11
NAD91.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,521.42
|
$0.95
NAD16.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,069.59
|
$0.83
NAD14.77
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.25
|
$0.84
NAD15.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,485.42
|
$2.98
NAD53.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,473.60
|
$5.50
NAD98.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,640.18
|
$2.97
NAD53.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,531.06
|
$2.33
NAD41.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,748.20
|
$0.79
NAD14.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,481.89
|
$0.86
NAD15.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,594.96
|
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,712.49
|
$0.76
NAD13.60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,073.28
|
$0.91
NAD16.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,616.85
|
$0.93
NAD16.65
|
|
pay 35.4% more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,692.10
|
$4.69
NAD83.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,665.00
|
$34.08
NAD608.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,225,000.00
|
$17,041.85
NAD304,211.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,225.00
|
$7.10
NAD126.75
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,752.84
|
$59.63
NAD1,064.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,020,973.68
|
$421.63
NAD7,526.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,116,356.97
|
$301.93
NAD5,389.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR290,301.57
|
$63.84
NAD1,139.62
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,368,500.00
|
$169.47
NAD3,025.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,950,854.17
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,655.32
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,037.50
|
$1.70
NAD30.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,164.58
|
$1.91
NAD34.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,050.00
|
$2.81
NAD50.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,541.67
|
$35.35
NAD631.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,137.50
|
$3.55
NAD63.38
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,283.33
|
$37.49
NAD669.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,720.00
|
$26.97
NAD481.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR374,325.00
|
$70.06
NAD1,250.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR272,358.33
|
$71.01
NAD1,267.55
|
|
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