Cost of living comparison
Santa Maria is 27.9% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Santa Maria
- Groceries
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pay 37.5% less in Santa Maria
- Transportation
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pay 20.0% less in Santa Maria
- Housing
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pay 48.4% less in Santa Maria
- Childcare
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pay 70.1% less in Santa Maria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.4% less in Santa Maria
- Clothing
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pay 23.6% more in Santa Maria
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Santa Maria.
If you lived in Santa Maria instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Santa Maria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,136.57
|
$4.35
R$26.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,191.20
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,524.02
|
$0.93
R$5.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,071.93
|
$0.73
R$4.51
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.53
|
$1.28
R$7.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,499.49
|
$3.92
R$24.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,492.27
|
$3.20
R$19.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,644.57
|
$1.45
R$8.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,535.39
|
$1.58
R$9.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,753.23
|
$0.81
R$5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,483.89
|
$0.53
R$3.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,599.33
|
$0.53
R$3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,714.05
|
$0.66
R$4.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,075.05
|
$0.40
R$2.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,618.36
|
$0.50
R$3.11
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,702.27
|
$3.71
R$22.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,689.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,338,385.75
|
$22,208.29
R$137,296.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,245.83
|
$9.93
R$61.38
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,804.44
|
$15.68
R$96.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,022,135.55
|
$261.27
R$1,615.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,116,998.77
|
$130.64
R$807.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR290,468.47
|
$26.64
R$164.69
|
|
pay 70.1% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,369,286.76
|
$139.35
R$861.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,983,020.63
|
$2,612.74
R$16,152.48
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,040.97
|
$1.74
R$10.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,171.00
|
$1.39
R$8.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,054.63
|
$1.79
R$11.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,653.51
|
$18.58
R$114.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,150.23
|
$4.35
R$26.92
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,340.41
|
$43.69
R$270.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,768.13
|
$34.84
R$215.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR374,540.20
|
$73.13
R$452.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR272,514.91
|
$48.19
R$297.92
|
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