Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 4.0% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
Saipan
|
Phnom Penh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,082.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,115.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.12
KHR4,511.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$1.01
KHR4,060.97
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
Saipan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.85
KHR7,430.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.08
KHR24,433.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$8.07
KHR32,404.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.90
KHR7,623.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$1.87
KHR7,515.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$2.17
KHR8,729.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.87
KHR3,474.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.89
KHR7,578.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
KHR2,706.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.76
KHR3,066.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.65
KHR2,611.31
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
Saipan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$4.40
KHR17,654.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,574.57
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,806,974.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$9.00
KHR36,148.22
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
Saipan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$22.30
KHR89,562.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$502.11
KHR2,016,690.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$277.36
KHR1,113,990.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$72.12
KHR289,686.27
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Saipan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$340.00
KHR1,365,599.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,832,264.41
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
Saipan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.50
KHR6,024.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.77
KHR11,140.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
KHR8,032.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$48.33
KHR194,129.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$5.50
KHR22,090.58
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
Saipan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$24.67
KHR99,072.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$20.80
KHR83,542.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$93.00
KHR373,531.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$67.67
KHR271,781.06
|
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