Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.7 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
$14.93
NZ$26.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
|
pay 64.5% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$4.15
NZ$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
$6.98
NZ$12.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
$6.84
NZ$12.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
$2.61
NZ$4.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
$6.42
NZ$11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$127.57
NZ$225.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,714.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
$18.22
NZ$32.20
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
$54.27
NZ$95.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,629.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,360.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
$134.11
NZ$237.11
|
|
pay 73.7% more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
$871.44
NZ$1,540.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,365.19
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
$7.17
NZ$12.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
$3.41
NZ$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
$24.46
NZ$43.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
$39.85
NZ$70.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$12.24
NZ$21.65
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
$75.78
NZ$133.98
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
$55.09
NZ$97.41
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
$119.44
NZ$211.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
$129.60
NZ$229.13
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