Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 24.1% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Suva, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$5.00
KHR20,295.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.08
|
$7.00
KHR28,414.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.85
|
$1.03
KHR4,174.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.01
|
$0.97
KHR3,937.42
|
|
pay 34.2% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.07
|
$1.98
KHR8,026.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.10
|
$6.21
KHR25,224.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.83
|
$8.18
KHR33,189.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.40
|
$1.99
KHR8,093.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.41
|
$2.07
KHR8,385.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.73
|
$2.03
KHR8,227.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.95
|
$0.88
KHR3,578.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.56
|
$1.72
KHR6,996.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.82
|
$0.67
KHR2,735.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.43
|
$0.71
KHR2,888.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.33
|
$0.64
KHR2,590.86
|
|
pay 38.7% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.26
|
$4.45
KHR18,059.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.27
|
$10.60
KHR43,027.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,270.25
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,900,498.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$8.89
KHR36,077.65
|
|
pay 29.9% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.11
|
$30.80
KHR125,023.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,696.62
|
$497.89
KHR2,021,051.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD912.05
|
$275.83
KHR1,119,660.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD75.60
|
$83.92
KHR340,637.91
|
|
pay 65.0% more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD418.92
|
$356.67
KHR1,447,779.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,118.91
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,258,313.32
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.03
|
$1.00
KHR4,059.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD6.97
|
$2.92
KHR11,859.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.12
|
$1.75
KHR7,103.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD60.80
|
$49.38
KHR200,422.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.05
|
$5.25
KHR21,310.77
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.31
|
$24.00
KHR97,420.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.33
|
$22.71
KHR92,201.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD143.34
|
$94.38
KHR383,086.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD118.47
|
$59.43
KHR241,232.09
|
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