Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 22.2% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 47.8% more for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.34
|
$5.00
KHR20,125.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.10
|
$7.00
KHR28,176.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$1.12
KHR4,521.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$1.01
KHR4,069.74
|
|
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.03
|
$6.08
KHR24,486.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.78
|
$8.07
KHR32,474.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.13
|
$1.90
KHR7,640.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.55
|
$1.87
KHR7,531.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$2.17
KHR8,748.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.87
KHR3,482.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$1.89
KHR7,595.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$0.67
KHR2,712.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.76
KHR3,073.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.65
KHR2,616.95
|
|
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.04
|
$4.40
KHR17,692.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.42
|
$10.60
KHR42,666.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,471.20
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,231,998.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.56
|
$9.00
KHR36,226.29
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.96
|
$22.30
KHR89,756.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND816.02
|
$502.11
KHR2,021,045.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND714.14
|
$277.36
KHR1,116,396.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.89
|
$72.12
KHR290,311.87
|
|
pay 84.1% more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND172.36
|
$340.00
KHR1,368,548.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,308.04
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,952,839.44
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$1.50
KHR6,037.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.20
|
$2.77
KHR11,164.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.28
|
$2.00
KHR8,050.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.91
|
$48.33
KHR194,548.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.13
|
$5.50
KHR22,138.29
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.86
|
$24.67
KHR99,286.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.15
|
$20.80
KHR83,722.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND119.02
|
$93.00
KHR374,338.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.78
|
$67.67
KHR272,368.00
|
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