Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 2.5 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$5.00
KHR20,259.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$7.00
KHR28,363.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$1.12
KHR4,551.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$1.01
KHR4,096.85
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$8.07
KHR32,691.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$1.90
KHR7,691.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$1.87
KHR7,581.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$2.17
KHR8,806.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$0.87
KHR3,505.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$1.89
KHR7,645.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$0.67
KHR2,730.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$0.76
KHR3,093.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.65
KHR2,634.38
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$4.40
KHR17,810.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$9.00
KHR36,467.62
|
|
pay 34.1% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$22.30
KHR90,353.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$502.11
KHR2,034,509.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$277.36
KHR1,123,833.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$72.12
KHR292,245.91
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$340.00
KHR1,377,665.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,325,593.46
|
|
pay 90.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$1.50
KHR6,077.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$2.77
KHR11,239.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$2.00
KHR8,103.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$48.33
KHR195,844.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
|
pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$24.67
KHR99,948.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$20.80
KHR84,280.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$93.00
KHR376,832.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$67.67
KHR274,182.49
|
|
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