Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 14.0% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 20.1% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 15.0% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 94.2% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 91.0% more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 41.8% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.8% more in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 22.4% less in Zimbabwe

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

Zimbabwe vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.1% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	$7.12 ZWL2,294.25	+42.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	$5.00 ZWL1,610.00	-28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	$0.62 ZWL198.95	-45.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	$0.51 ZWL164.26	-49.5%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 15.0% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	$1.02 ZWL328.81	-44.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	$5.32 ZWL1,712.90	-12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	$5.64 ZWL1,815.06	-30.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	$2.05 ZWL661.44	+8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	$2.28 ZWL732.64	+21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	$1.02 ZWL327.34	-53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	$0.78 ZWL250.11	-10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	$1.16 ZWL375.00	-38.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	$0.67 ZWL217.19	+0.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	$0.52 ZWL168.11	-31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	$0.82 ZWL264.39	+26.3%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 94.2% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	$6.15 ZWL1,979.95	+39.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	$36.25 ZWL11,672.50	+242.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	$21.94 ZWL7,065.30	+143.8%
Average			+94.2%

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pay 91.0% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	$126.28 ZWL40,661.44	+466.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	$283.93 ZWL91,425.00	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	$200.00 ZWL64,400.00	-27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	$49.83 ZWL16,046.33	-30.9%
Average			+91.0%

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pay 41.8% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	$210.71 ZWL67,850.00	-38.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	-45.6%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	$1.50 ZWL483.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	$2.65 ZWL854.83	-4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	$1.56 ZWL503.12	-21.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	$44.32 ZWL14,270.45	-8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+81.8%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 22.4% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	$21.11 ZWL6,797.78	-14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	$19.44 ZWL6,261.11	-6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	$52.50 ZWL16,905.00	-43.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	$50.45 ZWL16,246.36	-25.4%
Average			-22.4%

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