Cost of living comparison
Avarua is 67.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Avarua instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 72.6% more for restaurants
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Phnom Penh
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,259.79
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,363.71
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,551.70
|
$2.39
NZ$4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,096.85
|
$1.79
NZ$3.06
|
|
pay 88.4% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
$5.97
NZ$10.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,691.10
|
$6.78
NZ$11.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,691.35
|
$5.08
NZ$8.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,581.50
|
$3.79
NZ$6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,806.79
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,505.21
|
$0.81
NZ$1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,645.83
|
$1.63
NZ$2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,730.65
|
$4.33
NZ$7.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,093.86
|
$1.35
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,634.38
|
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,810.60
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,467.62
|
?? |
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR90,353.98
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,034,509.46
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,123,833.94
|
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR292,245.91
|
$91.34
NZ$155.80
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,377,665.74
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR56,325,593.46
|
?? |
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,077.94
|
$4.48
NZ$7.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,239.36
|
$3.58
NZ$6.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,103.92
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR195,844.64
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
?? | |
pay 89.9% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,948.30
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR84,280.73
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR376,832.10
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR274,182.49
|
$73.46
NZ$125.30
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