Cost of living comparison
Bern is 3.7 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Bern instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,121.45
|
$26.23
CHF23.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,170.03
|
$17.11
CHF15.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,520.62
|
$4.65
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,068.88
|
$4.30
CHF3.84
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,444.94
|
$3.23
CHF2.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,481.10
|
$13.69
CHF12.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,467.88
|
$7.62
CHF6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,638.83
|
$5.84
CHF5.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,529.73
|
$13.31
CHF11.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,746.66
|
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,481.28
|
$1.08
CHF0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,593.62
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,712.01
|
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,072.74
|
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,616.39
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,688.98
|
$7.86
CHF7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,657.48
|
$91.24
CHF81.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,190,216.12
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,385.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,218.61
|
$43.00
CHF38.37
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,737.02
|
$48.66
CHF43.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,020,617.25
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,233.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,116,160.08
|
$978.93
CHF873.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR290,250.37
|
$253.38
CHF226.13
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,368,258.64
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,697.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,940,986.31
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,535.67
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,036.44
|
$7.41
CHF6.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,162.61
|
$5.39
CHF4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,048.58
|
$10.26
CHF9.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,507.36
|
$71.17
CHF63.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,133.60
|
$22.81
CHF20.36
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,265.82
|
$142.37
CHF127.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,705.23
|
$63.68
CHF56.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR374,258.98
|
$167.27
CHF149.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR272,310.30
|
$189.00
CHF168.67
|
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