Cost of living comparison
Peru is 7.8% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Peru instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,259.79
|
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,363.71
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,551.70
|
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,096.85
|
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,691.10
|
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,691.35
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,581.50
|
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,806.79
|
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,505.21
|
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,645.83
|
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,730.65
|
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,093.86
|
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,634.38
|
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
|
pay 26.0% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,810.60
|
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,467.62
|
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR90,353.98
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,034,509.46
|
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,123,833.94
|
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR292,245.91
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,377,665.74
|
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR56,325,593.46
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
|
pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,077.94
|
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,239.36
|
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,103.92
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR195,844.64
|
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,948.30
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR84,280.73
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR376,832.10
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR274,182.49
|
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
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