Cost of living comparison
Dili is 66.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% more in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% less in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% more in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 56.7% more in Dili
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Dili are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,105.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,147.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,516.92
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,065.55
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,438.85
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,461.08
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,441.33
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,632.59
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,523.58
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,739.51
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,478.43
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,587.41
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,709.79
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,070.23
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,614.25
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,674.52
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,622.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,029,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,189.00
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,663.65
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,018,965.26
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,115,247.55
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR290,013.07
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,367,140.00
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,895,250.83
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,031.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,153.49
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,042.00
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,348.33
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,115.50
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 56.7% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,184.67
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,636.80
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR373,953.00
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR272,087.67
|
$55.00
|
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