Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 62.0% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 58.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 39.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 82.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 56.0% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of George Town, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.88
|
$5.00
KHR20,061.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.94
|
$7.00
KHR28,086.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$1.12
KHR4,507.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$1.01
KHR4,056.79
|
|
pay 58.4% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.15
|
$1.85
KHR7,422.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.36
|
$6.08
KHR24,408.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.70
|
$8.07
KHR32,371.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.94
|
$1.90
KHR7,616.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$1.87
KHR7,507.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$2.17
KHR8,720.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.87
KHR3,470.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$1.89
KHR7,571.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.67
KHR2,703.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$0.76
KHR3,063.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.65
KHR2,608.62
|
|
pay 39.6% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.55
|
$4.40
KHR17,636.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.88
|
$10.60
KHR42,530.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,347.24
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,604,505.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.74
|
$9.00
KHR36,111.03
|
|
pay 82.0% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.91
|
$22.30
KHR89,470.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,445.59
|
$502.11
KHR2,014,615.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,118.57
|
$277.36
KHR1,112,844.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.39
|
$72.12
KHR289,388.25
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,336.55
|
$340.00
KHR1,364,194.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,010.78
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,774,825.76
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.47
|
$1.50
KHR6,018.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.53
|
$2.77
KHR11,129.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.95
|
$2.00
KHR8,024.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.16
|
$48.33
KHR193,929.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.93
|
$5.50
KHR22,067.85
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.65
|
$24.67
KHR98,970.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.47
|
$20.80
KHR83,456.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.99
|
$93.00
KHR373,147.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.92
|
$67.67
KHR271,501.46
|
|
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