Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 39.1% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 67.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,100.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,140.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$1.12
KHR4,515.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.01
KHR4,064.54
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$6.08
KHR24,455.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$8.07
KHR32,433.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$1.90
KHR7,630.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$1.87
KHR7,521.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$2.17
KHR8,737.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.87
KHR3,477.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.89
KHR7,585.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.67
KHR2,709.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.76
KHR3,069.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.65
KHR2,613.60
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.40
KHR17,670.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$10.60
KHR42,612.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$9.00
KHR36,180.00
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$22.30
KHR89,641.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$502.11
KHR2,018,463.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$277.36
KHR1,114,970.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$72.12
KHR289,940.95
|
|
pay 21.2% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$340.00
KHR1,366,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,881,350.00
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$1.50
KHR6,030.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$2.77
KHR11,150.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$2.00
KHR8,040.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$48.33
KHR194,300.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.50
KHR22,110.00
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$24.67
KHR99,160.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$20.80
KHR83,616.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$93.00
KHR373,860.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$67.67
KHR272,020.00
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Phnom Penh or New Orleans. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.