Cost of living comparison

Palo Alto (CA), United States

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Palo Alto Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 52.1% cheaper than Palo Alto.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 36.4% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 22.1% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 76.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 75.3% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 28.4% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Palo Alto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Palo Alto, you would:

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pay 59.2% less for restaurants

	Palo Alto	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.50	$5.00 KHR19,997.32	-81.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.50	$7.00 KHR27,996.25	-39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.00	$1.12 KHR4,492.73	-62.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.17	$1.01 KHR4,043.77	-53.3%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

	Palo Alto	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$5.22	$1.85 KHR7,399.01	-64.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45	$6.08 KHR24,330.07	-28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33	$8.07 KHR32,267.58	+51.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.50	$1.90 KHR7,591.71	-65.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.75	$1.87 KHR7,483.28	-75.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30	$2.17 KHR8,692.70	-34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90	$0.87 KHR3,459.80	-3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60	$1.89 KHR7,546.77	+17.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.00	$0.67 KHR2,695.28	-77.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.89	$0.76 KHR3,053.78	-59.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.66	$0.65 KHR2,600.25	-60.8%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 22.1% less for transportation

	Palo Alto	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85	$4.40 KHR17,579.86	-9.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00	$10.60 KHR42,394.32	-88.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,530.00	$49,000.00 KHR195,973,739.23	+60.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41	$9.00 KHR35,995.18	-51.1%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 76.4% less for housing

	Palo Alto	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.00	$22.30 KHR89,183.42	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,397.50	$502.11 KHR2,008,151.96	-85.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$3,198.33	$277.36 KHR1,109,274.43	-91.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.87	$72.12 KHR288,459.80	-66.3%
Average			-76.4%

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pay 75.3% less for childcare

	Palo Alto	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,705.00	$340.00 KHR1,359,817.78	-87.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$37,770.00	$13,900.83 KHR55,595,883.40	-63.2%
Average			-75.3%

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pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Palo Alto	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$1.50 KHR5,999.20	-81.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.10	$2.77 KHR11,093.75	-45.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00	$2.00 KHR7,998.93	-81.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.00	$48.33 KHR193,307.43	-59.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.99	$5.50 KHR21,997.05	-65.6%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 28.4% less for clothing

	Palo Alto	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.00	$24.67 KHR98,653.45	-45.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.12	$20.80 KHR83,188.85	-42.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.00	$93.00 KHR371,950.16	+16.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.22	$67.67 KHR270,630.40	-42.3%
Average			-28.4%

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