Cost of living comparison

 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
compared to
 Oceanside (CA), United States
Oceanside vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Oceanside is 2.7 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 2.7 times more in Oceanside
Groceries
pay 32.4% more in Oceanside
Transportation
pay 2.6 times more in Oceanside
Housing
pay 4.4 times more in Oceanside
Childcare
pay 3.6 times more in Oceanside
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.0 times more in Oceanside
Clothing
pay 27.4% more in Oceanside

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Oceanside are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Oceanside.

Oceanside vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oceanside instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Oceanside
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR19,990.41
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR27,986.58
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,491.18
$2.95
 

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pay 32.4% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Oceanside
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,396.45
$3.58
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,321.67
$6.87
 
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,256.44
$4.32
 

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Oceanside
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,573.78
$4.73
 
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,379.68
$72.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR195,906,056.81
$30,499.50
 

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pay 4.4 times more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Oceanside
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,152.62
$72.71
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,007,458.41
$2,500.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,108,891.33
$2,033.33
 

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Oceanside
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,359,348.15
$1,778.57
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,576,682.54
$28,750.00
 

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Oceanside
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR5,997.12
$7.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,089.92
$5.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR7,996.17
$10.00
 

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pay 27.4% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Oceanside
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR98,619.38
$30.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,160.12
$42.72
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR371,821.70
$60.00
 

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