Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 40.1% cheaper than Houston.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Houston, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,121.45
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,170.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$1.12
KHR4,520.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.01
KHR4,068.88
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Houston
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$1.85
KHR7,444.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$6.08
KHR24,481.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$8.07
KHR32,467.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$1.90
KHR7,638.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$1.87
KHR7,529.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.17
KHR8,746.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.87
KHR3,481.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.89
KHR7,593.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.67
KHR2,712.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.76
KHR3,072.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.65
KHR2,616.39
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Houston
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$4.40
KHR17,688.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$10.60
KHR42,657.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,190,216.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$9.00
KHR36,218.61
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$22.30
KHR89,737.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$502.11
KHR2,020,617.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$277.36
KHR1,116,160.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$72.12
KHR290,250.37
|
|
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$340.00
KHR1,368,258.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,940,986.31
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.50
KHR6,036.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$2.77
KHR11,162.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$2.00
KHR8,048.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$48.33
KHR194,507.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.50
KHR22,133.60
|
|
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Houston
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$24.67
KHR99,265.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$20.80
KHR83,705.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$93.00
KHR374,258.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$67.67
KHR272,310.30
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