Cost of living comparison
Phuket is 18.5% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phuket instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Phuket
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
$4.37
THB149.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
$7.28
THB248.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
$0.79
THB26.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
$0.40
THB13.56
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Phuket
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$1.65
THB56.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$12.27
THB418.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
$6.86
THB234.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
$2.13
THB72.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
$1.39
THB47.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
$1.28
THB43.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
$0.50
THB17.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
$0.78
THB26.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
$0.65
THB22.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
$0.68
THB23.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
$0.52
THB17.85
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
$4.56
THB155.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$10.72
THB365.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
$23,303.23
THB795,073.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
$11.07
THB377.66
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Phuket
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
$15.30
THB522.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
$530.93
THB18,114.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
$431.47
THB14,721.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
$91.56
THB3,123.82
|
|
pay 49.6% more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Phuket
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
$708.81
THB24,183.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
$12,628.75
THB430,875.17
|
|
pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Phuket
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
$2.82
THB96.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
$2.40
THB81.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
$4.25
THB145.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
$53.28
THB1,817.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$8.74
THB298.15
|
|
pay 55.8% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Phuket
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
$66.27
THB2,260.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
$28.33
THB966.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
$102.92
THB3,511.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
$72.82
THB2,484.61
|
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