Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 3.5% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP620.74
|
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP400.48
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP63.71
|
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP46.42
|
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
|
pay 23.6% more for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP115.46
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP195.18
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP297.85
|
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP143.64
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP175.22
|
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP83.28
|
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.48
|
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP81.96
|
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP48.11
|
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP59.68
|
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP66.09
|
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP291.16
|
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP5,006.00
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,702,040.77
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,128.74
|
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
|
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,564.19
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP44,426.60
|
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,936.59
|
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP4,012.88
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
|
pay 59.5% more for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,942.98
|
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP374,620.98
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP150.18
|
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP156.44
|
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP275.33
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,725.49
|
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP387.97
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP4,029.83
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,441.63
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,257.50
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,650.83
|
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
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