Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 31.5% cheaper than Summerville.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 24.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 68.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
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pay 63.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 16.1% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of transportation and groceries in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Summerville. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Summerville, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Summerville
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,136.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$7.00
KHR28,191.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.12
KHR4,524.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$1.01
KHR4,071.93
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Summerville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
|
$6.08
KHR24,499.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$8.07
KHR32,492.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$1.90
KHR7,644.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
|
$1.87
KHR7,535.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$2.17
KHR8,753.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.87
KHR3,483.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.89
KHR7,599.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.67
KHR2,714.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.76
KHR3,075.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.65
KHR2,618.36
|
|
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Summerville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.40
KHR17,702.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,689.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,000.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,338,385.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
|
$9.00
KHR36,245.83
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Summerville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.50
|
$22.30
KHR89,804.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$502.11
KHR2,022,135.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$277.36
KHR1,116,998.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.83
|
$72.12
KHR290,468.47
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Summerville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$922.50
|
$340.00
KHR1,369,286.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,900.83
KHR55,983,020.63
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Summerville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.50
KHR6,040.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$2.77
KHR11,171.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.00
KHR8,054.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.33
KHR194,653.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$5.50
KHR22,150.23
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Summerville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.40
|
$24.67
KHR99,340.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$20.80
KHR83,768.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$93.00
KHR374,540.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$67.67
KHR272,514.91
|
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