Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 24.8% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.74
CRC5,499.01
|
$5.00
KHR20,295.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.76
CRC4,999.10
|
$7.00
KHR28,414.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,031.14
|
$1.03
KHR4,174.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CRC768.17
|
$0.97
KHR3,937.42
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
CRC1,363.63
|
$1.98
KHR8,026.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
CRC2,305.14
|
$6.21
KHR25,224.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.34
CRC3,760.67
|
$8.18
KHR33,189.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
CRC1,664.88
|
$1.99
KHR8,093.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
CRC2,335.25
|
$2.07
KHR8,385.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CRC1,166.98
|
$2.03
KHR8,227.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC323.82
|
$0.88
KHR3,578.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC667.24
|
$1.72
KHR6,996.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
CRC656.53
|
$0.67
KHR2,735.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CRC629.96
|
$0.71
KHR2,888.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC552.66
|
$0.64
KHR2,590.86
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
CRC2,864.24
|
$4.45
KHR18,059.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.19
CRC19,561.69
|
$10.60
KHR43,027.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,625.41
CRC16,197,075.41
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,900,498.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
CRC7,000.69
|
$8.89
KHR36,077.65
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.58
CRC24,370.29
|
$30.80
KHR125,023.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.17
CRC359,104.80
|
$497.89
KHR2,021,051.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.75
CRC227,268.91
|
$275.83
KHR1,119,660.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.88
CRC28,106.29
|
$83.92
KHR340,637.91
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.64
CRC237,457.12
|
$356.67
KHR1,447,779.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,719.76
CRC5,490,168.12
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,258,313.32
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.47
CRC1,774.68
|
$1.00
KHR4,059.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
CRC1,825.31
|
$2.92
KHR11,859.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.59
CRC2,349.58
|
$1.75
KHR7,103.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.91
CRC30,169.50
|
$49.38
KHR200,422.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
CRC3,999.28
|
$5.25
KHR21,310.77
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.78
CRC42,906.10
|
$24.00
KHR97,420.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.26
CRC26,763.89
|
$22.71
KHR92,201.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.81
CRC64,944.11
|
$94.38
KHR383,086.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.58
CRC61,241.57
|
$59.43
KHR241,232.09
|
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