Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 33.5% cheaper than Lexington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 1.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 62.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 30.9% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Lexington, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
Lexington
|
Phnom Penh
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,105.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,147.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.12
KHR4,516.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.01
KHR4,065.55
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
Lexington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
|
$1.85
KHR7,438.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
|
$6.08
KHR24,461.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$8.07
KHR32,441.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$1.90
KHR7,632.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
|
$1.87
KHR7,523.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.17
KHR8,739.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.87
KHR3,478.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.89
KHR7,587.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.67
KHR2,709.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.76
KHR3,070.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.65
KHR2,614.25
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
Lexington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.40
KHR17,674.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$10.60
KHR42,622.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,349.87
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,029,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.43
|
$9.00
KHR36,189.00
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
Lexington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$22.30
KHR89,663.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$502.11
KHR2,018,965.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.00
|
$277.36
KHR1,115,247.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.05
|
$72.12
KHR290,013.07
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
Lexington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,133.33
|
$340.00
KHR1,367,140.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,900.00
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,895,250.83
|
|
pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports
Lexington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
|
$1.50
KHR6,031.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$2.77
KHR11,153.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.95
|
$2.00
KHR8,042.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$48.33
KHR194,348.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$5.50
KHR22,115.50
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
Lexington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.98
|
$24.67
KHR99,184.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$20.80
KHR83,636.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$93.00
KHR373,953.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.60
|
$67.67
KHR272,087.67
|
|
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