Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 38.6% cheaper than Costa Mesa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
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pay 23.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 41.8% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 74.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
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pay 69.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 36.1% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Costa Mesa, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,100.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,140.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.12
KHR4,515.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.01
KHR4,064.54
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$6.08
KHR24,455.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$8.07
KHR32,433.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$1.90
KHR7,630.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$1.87
KHR7,521.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.17
KHR8,737.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.87
KHR3,477.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.89
KHR7,585.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$0.67
KHR2,709.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.76
KHR3,069.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.65
KHR2,613.60
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$4.40
KHR17,670.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,612.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,499.50
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR36,180.00
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
|
$22.30
KHR89,641.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,798.67
|
$502.11
KHR2,018,463.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,466.67
|
$277.36
KHR1,114,970.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.41
|
$72.12
KHR289,940.95
|
|
pay 69.1% less for childcare
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,100.00
|
$340.00
KHR1,366,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,900.83
KHR55,881,350.00
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.50
KHR6,030.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.77
KHR11,150.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$2.00
KHR8,040.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$48.33
KHR194,300.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$5.50
KHR22,110.00
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67
|
$24.67
KHR99,160.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$20.80
KHR83,616.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$93.00
KHR373,860.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.25
|
$67.67
KHR272,020.00
|
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