Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 28.9% more expensive than Skopje.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Skopje
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.89
MKD333.40
|
$5.00
KHR20,295.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
MKD298.57
|
$7.00
KHR28,414.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
MKD90.97
|
$1.03
KHR4,174.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
MKD70.16
|
$0.97
KHR3,937.42
|
|
pay 95.8% more for groceries
|
Skopje
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
MKD36.98
|
$1.98
KHR8,026.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
MKD220.82
|
$6.21
KHR25,224.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MKD262.74
|
$8.18
KHR33,189.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
MKD121.21
|
$1.99
KHR8,093.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
MKD204.33
|
$2.07
KHR8,385.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
MKD23.60
|
$2.03
KHR8,227.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MKD34.75
|
$0.88
KHR3,578.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
MKD30.24
|
$1.72
KHR6,996.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MKD45.71
|
$0.67
KHR2,735.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.87
|
$0.71
KHR2,888.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MKD24.95
|
$0.64
KHR2,590.86
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Skopje
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MKD308.21
|
$4.45
KHR18,059.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.49
MKD1,443.07
|
$10.60
KHR43,027.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.94
MKD1,791,398.20
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,900,498.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.98
MKD338.38
|
$8.89
KHR36,077.65
|
|
pay 20.2% more for housing
|
Skopje
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.21
MKD1,144.50
|
$30.80
KHR125,023.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$352.02
MKD19,932.64
|
$497.89
KHR2,021,051.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.45
MKD14,521.24
|
$275.83
KHR1,119,660.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.75
MKD5,987.87
|
$83.92
KHR340,637.91
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Skopje
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.04
MKD16,026.96
|
$356.67
KHR1,447,779.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,283.33
MKD242,537.40
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,258,313.32
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Skopje
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
MKD119.43
|
$1.00
KHR4,059.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
MKD108.56
|
$2.92
KHR11,859.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
MKD159.24
|
$1.75
KHR7,103.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.15
MKD1,990.44
|
$49.38
KHR200,422.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
MKD348.33
|
$5.25
KHR21,310.77
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Skopje
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.92
MKD3,845.78
|
$24.00
KHR97,420.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.30
MKD2,055.35
|
$22.71
KHR92,201.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.70
MKD4,512.95
|
$94.38
KHR383,086.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.77
MKD5,139.96
|
$59.43
KHR241,232.09
|
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