Cost of living comparison
Syria is 22.8% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Syria
- Groceries
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pay 43.5% less in Syria
- Transportation
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pay 10.8% more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Syria
- Childcare
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pay 85.5% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.8% less in Syria
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% more in Syria
The cost of transportation and clothing in Syria are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Syria.
If you lived in Syria instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,015.58
|
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,021.81
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,496.83
|
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,047.47
|
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,405.76
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,352.29
|
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,297.05
|
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,598.64
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,490.11
|
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,700.64
|
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,462.96
|
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,553.67
|
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.74
|
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,056.57
|
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,602.63
|
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,595.91
|
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,433.03
|
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,152,694.24
|
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,028.05
|
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,264.86
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,009,985.72
|
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,110,287.38
|
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,723.21
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
|
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,361,059.51
|
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,646,651.24
|
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,004.67
|
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,103.88
|
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,006.23
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,483.95
|
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,017.14
|
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Syria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,743.53
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,264.82
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR372,289.81
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,877.53
|
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
|
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