Cost of living comparison
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
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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
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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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.01
KHR4,064.54
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$1.90
KHR7,630.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$1.87
KHR7,521.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$2.17
KHR8,737.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.87
KHR3,477.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.89
KHR7,585.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.67
KHR2,709.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.76
KHR3,069.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.65
KHR2,613.60
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$9.00
KHR36,180.00
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$72.12
KHR289,940.95
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$48.33
KHR194,300.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$5.50
KHR22,110.00
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$67.67
KHR272,020.00
|
|
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