Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 54.3% cheaper than Charlotte Amalie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
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pay 58.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 24.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 73.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.2% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Charlotte Amalie, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$5.00
KHR19,986.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$7.00
KHR27,980.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.12
KHR4,490.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.01
KHR4,041.53
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.00
|
$1.85
KHR7,394.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.08
KHR24,316.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
|
$8.07
KHR32,249.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$1.90
KHR7,587.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.87
KHR7,479.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.17
KHR8,687.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
KHR3,457.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
KHR7,542.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
KHR2,693.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
KHR3,052.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
KHR2,598.80
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$4.40
KHR17,570.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,370.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR35,975.15
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.00
|
$22.30
KHR89,133.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$502.11
KHR2,007,034.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$277.36
KHR1,108,657.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$72.12
KHR288,299.31
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$340.00
KHR1,359,061.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,900.83
KHR55,564,950.95
|
pay 66.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.50
KHR5,995.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$2.77
KHR11,087.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
KHR7,994.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.33
KHR193,199.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.50
KHR21,984.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.67
KHR98,598.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.80
KHR83,142.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.00
KHR371,743.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.67
KHR270,479.83
|
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