Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 47.2% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$39.78
|
$5.00
KHR20,553.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.92
|
$7.00
KHR28,774.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.25
|
$1.03
KHR4,227.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.45
|
$0.97
KHR3,987.35
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.89
|
$1.98
KHR8,127.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.29
|
$6.21
KHR25,544.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$9.93
|
$8.18
KHR33,610.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.81
|
$1.99
KHR8,196.05
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$5.99
|
$2.07
KHR8,491.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.38
|
$2.03
KHR8,332.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.93
|
$0.88
KHR3,624.26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.34
|
$1.72
KHR7,085.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$3.97
|
$0.67
KHR2,770.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.78
|
$0.71
KHR2,925.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.58
|
$0.64
KHR2,623.72
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.74
|
$4.45
KHR18,288.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$170.37
|
$10.60
KHR43,573.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,182.89
|
$49,000.00
KHR201,422,886.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.66
|
$8.89
KHR36,535.18
|
|
pay 66.1% less for housing
Canberra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$103.79
|
$30.80
KHR126,608.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,689.70
|
$497.89
KHR2,046,681.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,118.26
|
$275.83
KHR1,133,860.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$285.94
|
$83.92
KHR344,957.77
|
|
pay 43.6% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,715.64
|
$356.67
KHR1,466,139.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$21,889.38
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,959,080.32
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.94
|
$1.00
KHR4,110.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.60
|
$2.92
KHR12,009.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$39.78
|
$1.75
KHR7,193.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$100.31
|
$49.38
KHR202,964.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.38
|
$5.25
KHR21,581.02
|
|
pay 59.9% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$138.77
|
$24.00
KHR98,656.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$125.17
|
$22.71
KHR93,370.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$193.61
|
$94.38
KHR387,944.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$258.59
|
$59.43
KHR244,291.31
|
|
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