Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 0.6% more expensive than Ajman.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Ajman, you would:
pay 44.1% more for restaurants
|
Ajman
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,349.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,489.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
AED2.63
|
$1.03
KHR4,185.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AED1.33
|
$0.97
KHR3,947.76
|
|
pay 62.0% more for groceries
|
Ajman
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
AED3.85
|
$1.98
KHR8,047.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
AED11.88
|
$6.21
KHR25,291.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.53
AED23.97
|
$8.18
KHR33,277.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
AED7.23
|
$1.99
KHR8,114.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
AED10.13
|
$2.07
KHR8,407.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
AED3.37
|
$2.03
KHR8,249.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
AED2.34
|
$0.88
KHR3,588.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
AED2.43
|
$1.72
KHR7,015.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
AED2.24
|
$0.67
KHR2,742.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
AED1.44
|
$0.71
KHR2,896.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
AED1.25
|
$0.64
KHR2,597.67
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Ajman
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
AED12.43
|
$4.45
KHR18,107.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.22
AED217.50
|
$10.60
KHR43,140.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,419.82
AED166,827.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,423,138.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
AED38.26
|
$8.89
KHR36,172.45
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Ajman
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.39
AED376.07
|
$30.80
KHR125,351.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,524.64
AED5,600.00
|
$497.89
KHR2,026,361.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,061.80
AED3,900.00
|
$275.83
KHR1,122,603.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.72
AED399.34
|
$83.92
KHR341,532.99
|
|
pay 57.2% more for childcare
|
Ajman
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.35
AED2,150.00
|
$356.67
KHR1,451,583.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,372.54
AED19,733.33
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,403,512.55
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ajman
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$1.00
KHR4,069.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
AED14.50
|
$2.92
KHR11,890.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
$1.75
KHR7,122.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.09
AED195.00
|
$49.38
KHR200,949.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$5.25
KHR21,366.76
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Ajman
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.08
AED213.33
|
$24.00
KHR97,676.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.06
AED250.00
|
$22.71
KHR92,443.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.21
AED316.67
|
$94.38
KHR384,093.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.58
AED303.33
|
$59.43
KHR241,865.96
|
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