Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 47.8% cheaper than Cary.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
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pay 28.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 17.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 65.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
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pay 77.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 38.1% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Cary, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
Cary
|
Phnom Penh
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,136.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$7.00
KHR28,191.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.12
KHR4,524.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.01
KHR4,071.93
|
|
pay 28.5% less for groceries
Cary
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.18
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.82
|
$6.08
KHR24,499.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$8.07
KHR32,492.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$1.90
KHR7,644.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.59
|
$1.87
KHR7,535.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$2.17
KHR8,753.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.87
KHR3,483.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.89
KHR7,599.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$0.67
KHR2,714.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.76
KHR3,075.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.65
KHR2,618.36
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
Cary
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.40
KHR17,702.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$10.60
KHR42,689.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR197,338,385.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR36,245.83
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
Cary
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.83
|
$22.30
KHR89,804.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,494.67
|
$502.11
KHR2,022,135.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,450.00
|
$277.36
KHR1,116,998.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.52
|
$72.12
KHR290,468.47
|
|
pay 77.7% less for childcare
Cary
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,525.00
|
$340.00
KHR1,369,286.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,900.83
KHR55,983,020.63
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
Cary
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.50
KHR6,040.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$2.77
KHR11,171.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
KHR8,054.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.50
|
$48.33
KHR194,653.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.50
KHR22,150.23
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
Cary
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
|
$24.67
KHR99,340.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$20.80
KHR83,768.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.33
|
$93.00
KHR374,540.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.67
|
$67.67
KHR272,514.91
|
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