Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 15.2% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$5.00
KHR20,259.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,363.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$1.12
KHR4,551.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$1.01
KHR4,096.85
|
|
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$8.07
KHR32,691.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$1.90
KHR7,691.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$1.87
KHR7,581.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$2.17
KHR8,806.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$0.87
KHR3,505.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$1.89
KHR7,645.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$0.67
KHR2,730.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.76
KHR3,093.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$0.65
KHR2,634.38
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$4.40
KHR17,810.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$9.00
KHR36,467.62
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$22.30
KHR90,353.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$502.11
KHR2,034,509.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$277.36
KHR1,123,833.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$72.12
KHR292,245.91
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$340.00
KHR1,377,665.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,325,593.46
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$1.50
KHR6,077.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$2.77
KHR11,239.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$2.00
KHR8,103.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$48.33
KHR195,844.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$24.67
KHR99,948.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$20.80
KHR84,280.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$93.00
KHR376,832.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$67.67
KHR274,182.49
|
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