Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 22.7% cheaper than Montreal.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
Montreal
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
CA$24.90
|
$5.00
KHR20,284.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$14.94
|
$7.00
KHR28,398.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.84
|
$1.03
KHR4,172.28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
CA$2.10
|
$0.97
KHR3,935.27
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
Montreal
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
CA$4.20
|
$1.98
KHR8,021.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.52
|
$6.21
KHR25,211.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CA$10.93
|
$8.18
KHR33,171.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
$1.99
KHR8,089.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
CA$7.64
|
$2.07
KHR8,380.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.23
|
$2.03
KHR8,223.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.89
|
$0.88
KHR3,576.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.44
|
$1.72
KHR6,992.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
CA$2.82
|
$0.67
KHR2,734.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
$0.71
KHR2,886.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CA$1.45
|
$0.64
KHR2,589.45
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
Montreal
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CA$6.50
|
$4.45
KHR18,050.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
CA$96.62
|
$10.60
KHR43,004.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,844.09
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,792,055.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
CA$20.67
|
$8.89
KHR36,057.98
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
Montreal
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.20
CA$59.98
|
$30.80
KHR124,955.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,219.08
CA$1,654.58
|
$497.89
KHR2,019,949.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$947.47
CA$1,285.94
|
$275.83
KHR1,119,050.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.68
CA$85.08
|
$83.92
KHR340,452.19
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
Montreal
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$659.52
CA$895.13
|
$356.67
KHR1,446,989.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,646.93
CA$9,021.45
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,228,185.69
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
Montreal
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
CA$8.47
|
$1.00
KHR4,056.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
CA$5.21
|
$2.92
KHR11,852.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.01
CA$14.94
|
$1.75
KHR7,099.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.41
CA$45.34
|
$49.38
KHR200,313.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$14.94
|
$5.25
KHR21,299.15
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
Montreal
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.92
CA$88.11
|
$24.00
KHR97,367.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.04
CA$66.56
|
$22.71
KHR92,151.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.69
CA$119.01
|
$94.38
KHR382,877.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.25
CA$146.92
|
$59.43
KHR241,100.57
|
|
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