Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 3.8 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 62.9% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$5.00
KHR20,259.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
$7.00
KHR28,363.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
$1.12
KHR4,551.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
$1.01
KHR4,096.85
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
$8.07
KHR32,691.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
$1.90
KHR7,691.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
$1.87
KHR7,581.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
$2.17
KHR8,806.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
$0.87
KHR3,505.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
$1.89
KHR7,645.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
$0.67
KHR2,730.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
$0.76
KHR3,093.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
$0.65
KHR2,634.38
|
|
pay 68.4% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
$4.40
KHR17,810.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
$9.00
KHR36,467.62
|
|
pay 55.8% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
$22.30
KHR90,353.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
$502.11
KHR2,034,509.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
$277.36
KHR1,123,833.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
$72.12
KHR292,245.91
|
|
pay 17.8 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
$340.00
KHR1,377,665.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,325,593.46
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
$1.50
KHR6,077.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
$2.77
KHR11,239.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
$2.00
KHR8,103.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
$48.33
KHR195,844.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
$24.67
KHR99,948.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
$20.80
KHR84,280.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
$93.00
KHR376,832.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
$67.67
KHR274,182.49
|
|
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