Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 64.3% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 50.3% more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,336
|
$5.00
KHR20,259.79
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$7.00
KHR28,363.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$1.12
KHR4,551.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$1.01
KHR4,096.85
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$8.07
KHR32,691.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$1.90
KHR7,691.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$1.87
KHR7,581.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$2.17
KHR8,806.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.87
KHR3,505.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$1.89
KHR7,645.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$0.67
KHR2,730.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.76
KHR3,093.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.65
KHR2,634.38
|
|
pay 49.4% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$4.40
KHR17,810.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$9.00
KHR36,467.62
|
|
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$22.30
KHR90,353.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$502.11
KHR2,034,509.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$277.36
KHR1,123,833.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$72.12
KHR292,245.91
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$340.00
KHR1,377,665.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,325,593.46
|
|
pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$1.50
KHR6,077.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$2.77
KHR11,239.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$2.00
KHR8,103.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$48.33
KHR195,844.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$24.67
KHR99,948.30
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$20.80
KHR84,280.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$93.00
KHR376,832.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$67.67
KHR274,182.49
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