Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 84.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 82.3% more in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.0% more in The Valley
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in The Valley are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,105.00
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,147.00
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,516.92
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,065.55
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 82.3% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,438.85
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,461.08
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,441.33
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,632.59
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,523.58
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,739.51
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,478.43
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,587.41
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,709.79
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,070.23
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,614.25
|
?? | |
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,674.52
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,622.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,029,000.00
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,189.00
|
?? | |
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,663.65
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,018,965.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,115,247.55
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR290,013.07
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,367,140.00
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,895,250.83
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 80.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,031.50
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,153.49
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,042.00
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,348.33
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,115.50
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,184.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,636.80
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR373,953.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR272,087.67
|
?? |
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