Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 89.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Basseterre
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% more in Basseterre
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% more in Basseterre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.3% more in Basseterre
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Basseterre
The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Basseterre are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Basseterre.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,986.19
|
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,980.67
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,490.23
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,041.53
|
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,394.89
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,316.54
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,249.63
|
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,587.49
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,479.12
|
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,687.86
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,457.88
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,542.58
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,693.78
|
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,052.08
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,598.80
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,570.07
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,370.73
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR35,975.15
|
?? |
pay 22.7% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,133.80
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,007,034.66
|
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,108,657.25
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,299.31
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,359,061.21
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,564,950.95
|
?? |
pay 68.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR5,995.86
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,087.58
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR7,994.48
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,199.88
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR21,984.81
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Basseterre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,598.56
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,142.57
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR371,743.21
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,479.83
|
?? | |
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