Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 84.8% more expensive than Santa Maria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 83.1% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 43.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 4.0% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Santa Maria. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Santa Maria, you would:
pay 22.2% more for restaurants
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$5.00
KHR20,136.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
$7.00
KHR28,191.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
R$5.74
|
$1.12
KHR4,524.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.51
|
$1.01
KHR4,071.93
|
|
pay 83.1% more for groceries
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.90
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
R$24.23
|
$6.08
KHR24,499.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$19.79
|
$8.07
KHR32,492.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
R$8.97
|
$1.90
KHR7,644.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
R$9.77
|
$1.87
KHR7,535.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$5.03
|
$2.17
KHR8,753.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.26
|
$0.87
KHR3,483.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.27
|
$1.89
KHR7,599.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$4.07
|
$0.67
KHR2,714.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
R$2.44
|
$0.76
KHR3,075.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.11
|
$0.65
KHR2,618.36
|
|
pay 43.2% more for transportation
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$22.94
|
$4.40
KHR17,702.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,689.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,208.29
R$137,296.10
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,338,385.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$61.38
|
$9.00
KHR36,245.83
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.68
R$96.91
|
$22.30
KHR89,804.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$261.27
R$1,615.25
|
$502.11
KHR2,022,135.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.64
R$807.62
|
$277.36
KHR1,116,998.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.64
R$164.69
|
$72.12
KHR290,468.47
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.35
R$861.47
|
$340.00
KHR1,369,286.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,612.74
R$16,152.48
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,983,020.63
|
|
pay 56.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.77
|
$1.50
KHR6,040.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
R$8.61
|
$2.77
KHR11,171.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$11.04
|
$2.00
KHR8,054.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.58
R$114.86
|
$48.33
KHR194,653.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$5.50
KHR22,150.23
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$270.11
|
$24.67
KHR99,340.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
R$215.37
|
$20.80
KHR83,768.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$452.12
|
$93.00
KHR374,540.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.19
R$297.92
|
$67.67
KHR272,514.91
|
|
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