Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 37.3% cheaper than Darwin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 45.8% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Darwin, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
Darwin
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.41
A$34.84
|
$5.00
KHR20,014.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
A$18.44
|
$7.00
KHR28,020.48
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
A$4.10
|
$1.12
KHR4,496.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
A$4.61
|
$1.01
KHR4,047.28
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
Darwin
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
A$4.33
|
$1.85
KHR7,405.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
A$7.69
|
$6.08
KHR24,351.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
A$6.98
|
$8.07
KHR32,295.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
A$6.39
|
$1.90
KHR7,598.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
A$5.81
|
$1.87
KHR7,489.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.61
|
$2.17
KHR8,700.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.04
|
$0.87
KHR3,462.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
A$2.59
|
$1.89
KHR7,553.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
A$3.20
|
$0.67
KHR2,697.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.21
|
$0.76
KHR3,056.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.58
|
$0.65
KHR2,602.50
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
Darwin
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
A$6.76
|
$4.40
KHR17,595.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.93
A$71.41
|
$10.60
KHR42,431.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,518.80
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,143,385.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.42
A$20.86
|
$9.00
KHR36,026.34
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
Darwin
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.86
A$93.07
|
$22.30
KHR89,260.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,647.57
A$2,561.67
|
$502.11
KHR2,009,890.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,321.09
A$2,054.05
|
$277.36
KHR1,110,234.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.80
A$281.11
|
$72.12
KHR288,709.51
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
Darwin
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,581.67
A$2,459.20
|
$340.00
KHR1,360,994.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,908.36
A$12,296.01
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,644,010.45
|
|
pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports
Darwin
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.25
|
$1.50
KHR6,004.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
A$5.64
|
$2.77
KHR11,103.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.37
A$39.45
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.18
A$124.67
|
$48.33
KHR193,474.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.59
|
$5.50
KHR22,016.09
|
|
pay 45.8% less for clothing
Darwin
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.91
A$124.24
|
$24.67
KHR98,738.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
A$71.73
|
$20.80
KHR83,260.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.80
A$161.38
|
$93.00
KHR372,272.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.81
A$204.93
|
$67.67
KHR270,864.68
|
|
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