Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 41.0% cheaper than Salem.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Salem, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Salem
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,417.67
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,584.73
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$1.12
KHR4,587.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.01
KHR4,128.78
|
|
pay 9.5% less for groceries
|
Salem
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$1.85
KHR7,554.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$6.08
KHR24,841.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$8.07
KHR32,945.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
|
$1.90
KHR7,751.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
|
$1.87
KHR7,640.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.17
KHR8,875.42
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.87
KHR3,532.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.89
KHR7,705.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.67
KHR2,751.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.76
KHR3,117.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.65
KHR2,654.91
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Salem
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$4.40
KHR17,949.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$10.60
KHR43,285.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,822.84
|
$49,000.00
KHR200,093,139.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.44
|
$9.00
KHR36,751.80
|
|
pay 68.4% less for housing
|
Salem
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
|
$22.30
KHR91,058.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.33
|
$502.11
KHR2,050,363.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,633.33
|
$277.36
KHR1,132,591.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.06
|
$72.12
KHR294,523.27
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Salem
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.50
|
$340.00
KHR1,388,401.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,900.83
KHR56,764,518.11
|
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pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Salem
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.50
KHR6,125.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
|
$2.77
KHR11,326.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$2.00
KHR8,167.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$48.33
KHR197,370.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$5.50
KHR22,459.43
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Salem
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.88
|
$24.67
KHR100,727.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
|
$20.80
KHR84,937.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$93.00
KHR379,768.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.33
|
$67.67
KHR276,319.10
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