Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 56.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% more in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in Jelgava
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Jelgava
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% less in Jelgava
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% more in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.2% more in Jelgava
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Jelgava
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Jelgava are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Jelgava. Notably, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 27.7% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Jelgava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,125.00
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,175.00
|
$5.63
€4.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,521.42
|
$1.11
€0.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,069.59
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Jelgava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.25
|
$0.83
€0.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,485.42
|
$5.73
€4.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,473.60
|
$4.85
€4.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,640.18
|
$2.44
€2.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,531.06
|
$2.39
€2.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,748.20
|
$0.56
€0.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,481.89
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,594.96
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,712.49
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,073.28
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,616.85
|
$0.29
€0.25
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Jelgava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,692.10
|
$6.77
€5.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,665.00
|
$80.38
€69.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,225,000.00
|
$28,026.61
€24,266.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,225.00
|
$11.25
€9.74
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Jelgava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,752.84
|
$17.15
€14.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,020,973.68
|
$332.25
€287.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,116,356.97
|
$235.79
€204.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR290,301.57
|
$103.27
€89.41
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Jelgava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,368,500.00
|
$538.03
€465.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,950,854.17
|
$13,487.73
€11,678.19
|
|
pay 92.2% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Jelgava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,037.50
|
$4.82
€4.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,164.58
|
$2.84
€2.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,050.00
|
$5.25
€4.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,541.67
|
$38.58
€33.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,137.50
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Jelgava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,283.33
|
$81.84
€70.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,720.00
|
$43.77
€37.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR374,325.00
|
$92.38
€79.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR272,358.33
|
$121.02
€104.78
|
|
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