Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 63.8% more expensive than La Paz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 56.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 50.9% more in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 11.2% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in La Paz. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of La Paz, you would:
pay 27.8% more for restaurants
|
La Paz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.87
BOB19.79
|
$5.00
KHR19,977.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
BOB49.48
|
$7.00
KHR27,967.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
BOB7.22
|
$1.12
KHR4,488.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
BOB5.28
|
$1.01
KHR4,039.67
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
La Paz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
BOB5.15
|
$1.85
KHR7,391.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.36
BOB16.30
|
$6.08
KHR24,305.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
BOB24.66
|
$8.07
KHR32,234.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
BOB11.71
|
$1.90
KHR7,584.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
BOB9.43
|
$1.87
KHR7,475.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
BOB6.46
|
$2.17
KHR8,683.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BOB3.31
|
$0.87
KHR3,456.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.13
|
$1.89
KHR7,539.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BOB3.26
|
$0.67
KHR2,692.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.11
|
$0.76
KHR3,050.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BOB2.48
|
$0.65
KHR2,597.61
|
|
pay 56.6% more for transportation
|
La Paz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB14.01
|
$4.40
KHR17,562.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.84
BOB178.11
|
$10.60
KHR42,351.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,790.55
BOB108,846.31
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,774,806.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.36
BOB105.88
|
$9.00
KHR35,958.64
|
|
pay 50.9% more for housing
|
La Paz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
BOB292.90
|
$22.30
KHR89,092.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.71
BOB1,976.35
|
$502.11
KHR2,006,113.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$185.42
BOB1,278.12
|
$277.36
KHR1,108,148.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.83
BOB219.44
|
$72.12
KHR288,166.99
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
La Paz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.91
BOB1,088.46
|
$340.00
KHR1,358,437.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,282.52
BOB22,626.84
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,539,448.16
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
La Paz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
BOB14.84
|
$1.50
KHR5,993.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
BOB18.80
|
$2.77
KHR11,082.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
BOB20.78
|
$2.00
KHR7,990.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BOB225.61
|
$48.33
KHR193,111.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.46
BOB44.53
|
$5.50
KHR21,974.72
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
La Paz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
BOB308.73
|
$24.67
KHR98,553.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.16
BOB580.10
|
$20.80
KHR83,104.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.30
BOB429.45
|
$93.00
KHR371,572.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.71
BOB370.24
|
$67.67
KHR270,355.69
|
|
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