Cost of living comparison
Lalitpur is 46.1% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Lalitpur
- Groceries
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pay 57.3% less in Lalitpur
- Transportation
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pay 24.3% less in Lalitpur
- Housing
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pay 70.5% less in Lalitpur
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Lalitpur
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.0% less in Lalitpur
- Clothing
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pay 21.3% less in Lalitpur
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lalitpur.
If you lived in Lalitpur instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,990.41
|
$1.47
NPR202.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,986.58
|
$5.52
NPR759.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,491.18
|
$0.35
NPR48.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,042.38
|
$0.16
NPR22.23
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,396.45
|
$0.57
NPR77.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,321.67
|
$2.87
NPR394.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,256.44
|
$3.17
NPR436.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,589.09
|
$1.25
NPR172.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,480.70
|
$1.34
NPR183.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,689.70
|
$1.00
NPR137.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,458.61
|
$0.47
NPR64.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,544.17
|
$0.52
NPR71.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,694.35
|
$0.20
NPR27.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,052.73
|
$0.20
NPR27.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,599.35
|
$0.20
NPR27.55
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,573.78
|
$4.85
NPR667.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,379.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,906,056.81
|
$29,456.88
NPR4,049,235.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR35,982.75
|
$5.10
NPR700.52
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,152.62
|
$10.42
NPR1,432.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,007,458.41
|
$147.28
NPR20,246.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,108,891.33
|
$84.69
NPR11,641.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,360.18
|
$8.45
NPR1,161.18
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,359,348.15
|
$91.89
NPR12,630.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,576,682.54
|
$3,479.59
NPR478,315.96
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR5,997.12
|
$2.36
NPR323.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,089.92
|
$1.52
NPR209.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR7,996.17
|
$2.95
NPR404.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,240.67
|
$14.73
NPR2,024.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR21,989.46
|
$2.21
NPR303.69
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lalitpur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,619.38
|
$24.02
NPR3,301.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,160.12
|
$22.09
NPR3,036.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR371,821.70
|
$51.55
NPR7,086.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,536.94
|
$37.76
NPR5,190.38
|
|
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