Cost of living comparison

 St. George's, Grenada
compared to
 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Phnom Penh vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 59.4% more expensive than St. George's.

Restaurants
pay 29.8% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries
pay 3.5% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation
pay 21.5% less in Phnom Penh
Housing
pay 31.2% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare
pay 6.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.1% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing
pay 12.4% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare and clothing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of St. George's, you would:

pay 29.8% less for restaurants

 
St. George's
Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.40
EC$20.00
$5.00
KHR20,100.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.33
EC$22.50
$7.00
KHR28,140.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.85
EC$5.00
$1.12
KHR4,515.80

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pay 3.5% less for groceries

 
St. George's
Phnom Penh
Bread
1 loaf
$1.69
EC$4.57
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.32
EC$11.68
$6.08
KHR24,455.00
Milk (1 gallon) $14.71
EC$39.75
$8.07
KHR32,433.26

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

 
St. George's
Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.18
EC$14.01
$4.40
KHR17,670.12
Monthly public transit pass $37.00
EC$100.00
$10.60
KHR42,612.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
$49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00

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pay 31.2% less for housing

 
St. George's
Phnom Penh
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.87
EC$126.67
$22.30
KHR89,641.35
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $579.70
EC$1,566.67
$502.11
KHR2,018,463.16
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $289.85
EC$783.33
$277.36
KHR1,114,970.19

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pay 6.0 times more for childcare

 
St. George's
Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $55.50
EC$150.00
$340.00
KHR1,366,800.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
$13,900.83
KHR55,881,350.00

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pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
St. George's
Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.04
EC$5.50
$1.50
KHR6,030.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.44
EC$12.00
$2.77
KHR11,150.71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.85
EC$5.00
$2.00
KHR8,040.00

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pay 12.4% more for clothing

 
St. George's
Phnom Penh
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.90
EC$70.00
$24.67
KHR99,160.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
EC$120.00
$20.80
KHR83,616.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$42.55
EC$115.00
$93.00
KHR373,860.00

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