Cost of living comparison
Aruba is 2.2 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Aruba
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Aruba
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% more in Aruba
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Aruba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4 times more in Aruba
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Aruba
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Aruba are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Aruba.
If you lived in Aruba instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,997.32
|
$13.00
AWG23.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,996.25
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,492.73
|
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,043.77
|
$2.03
AWG3.65
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,399.01
|
$3.83
AWG6.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,330.07
|
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,267.58
|
$8.90
AWG16.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,591.71
|
$5.49
AWG9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,483.28
|
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,692.70
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,459.80
|
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,546.77
|
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,695.28
|
$3.63
AWG6.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,053.78
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,600.25
|
$1.70
AWG3.06
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,579.86
|
$5.29
AWG9.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,394.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,973,739.23
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR35,995.18
|
?? | |
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,183.42
|
$67.50
AWG121.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,008,151.96
|
$600.00
AWG1,080.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,109,274.43
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,459.80
|
$197.12
AWG354.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,359,817.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,595,883.40
|
?? |
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR5,999.20
|
$4.25
AWG7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,093.75
|
$4.77
AWG8.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR7,998.93
|
$17.50
AWG31.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,307.43
|
$60.00
AWG108.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR21,997.05
|
$13.00
AWG23.40
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Aruba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,653.45
|
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,188.85
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR371,950.16
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,630.40
|
?? | |
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