Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 39.5% cheaper than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
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pay 21.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 5.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 68.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
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pay 35.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 31.3% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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
|
$10.50
|
$7.00
KHR28,140.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.12
KHR4,515.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.01
KHR4,064.54
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$6.08
KHR24,455.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$8.07
KHR32,433.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$1.90
KHR7,630.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$1.87
KHR7,521.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$2.17
KHR8,737.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.87
KHR3,477.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.89
KHR7,585.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$0.67
KHR2,709.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.76
KHR3,069.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.65
KHR2,613.60
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$4.40
KHR17,670.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$10.60
KHR42,612.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$9.00
KHR36,180.00
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$22.30
KHR89,641.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,315.00
|
$502.11
KHR2,018,463.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.09
|
$277.36
KHR1,114,970.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.48
|
$72.12
KHR289,940.95
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$340.00
KHR1,366,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,881,350.00
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.50
KHR6,030.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$2.77
KHR11,150.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$2.00
KHR8,040.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.67
|
$48.33
KHR194,300.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$5.50
KHR22,110.00
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$24.67
KHR99,160.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$20.80
KHR83,616.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$93.00
KHR373,860.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.57
|
$67.67
KHR272,020.00
|
|
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