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:

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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 KHR20,052.03	-32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	-15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	-39.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	-31.7%
Average			-29.8%

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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 KHR7,419.25	+9.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 EC$11.68	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	+40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.71 EC$39.75	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	-45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.95 EC$10.67	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	-51.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 EC$7.04	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	-28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.48 EC$6.70	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	-12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	+3.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 EC$2.13	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	+139.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	-49.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 EC$2.54	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	-18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 EC$2.33	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	-24.6%
Average			-3.5%

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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 KHR17,627.95	-15.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.00 EC$100.00	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	-71.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	+96.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$199.81 EC$540.00	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	-95.5%
Average			-21.5%

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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 KHR89,427.43	-52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	-13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.85 EC$783.33	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	-4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.51 EC$431.09	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	-54.8%
Average			-31.2%

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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 KHR1,363,538.28	+512.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	+496.3%
Average			+504.5%

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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 KHR6,015.61	-26.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 EC$12.00	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	+8.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	+30.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	-50.5%
Average			-15.1%

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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 KHR98,923.37	-4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	-53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.55 EC$115.00	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	+118.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.85 EC$205.00	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	-10.8%
Average			+12.4%

St. George's vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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