Cost of living comparison

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 5.3 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.1% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 66.2% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 28.6 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 3.4 times more in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 47.3% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 TOP20.23	$5.00 KHR20,100.00	-40.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50 TOP25.29	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 TOP6.41	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	-57.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 TOP5.73	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	-57.5%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 2.1% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 TOP2.53	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	+76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.55 TOP10.96	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	+33.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.99 TOP14.42	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	+34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.15 TOP12.41	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	-63.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TOP6.50	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	-30.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.06	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	+71.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.06	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 TOP3.21	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	+41.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TOP4.13	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 TOP3.52	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	-47.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 TOP2.91	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	-46.1%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.57 TOP13.40	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.01 TOP101.15	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	-74.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,881.34 TOP14,160.85	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	+733.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$69.32 TOP166.90	$9.00 KHR36,180.00	-87.0%
Average			+137.6%

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pay 66.2% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.03 TOP303.45	$22.30 KHR89,641.35	-82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.56 TOP348.07	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	-50.1%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 28.6 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.64 TOP384.37	$340.00 KHR1,366,800.00	+113.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$252.06 TOP606.89	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	+5414.9%
Average			+2763.9%

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pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 TOP8.09	$1.50 KHR6,030.00	-55.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.94 TOP7.08	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	-5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.29 TOP24.78	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	-80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.51 TOP75.86	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	+53.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$42.01 TOP101.15	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	-86.9%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$4.20 TOP10.11	$24.67 KHR99,160.00	+487.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.85 TOP42.99	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	+16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$21.00 TOP50.57	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	+342.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.41 TOP70.80	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	+130.1%
Average			+244.2%

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