Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 16.0% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Suva, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$5.00
KHR20,259.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$7.00
KHR28,363.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$1.12
KHR4,551.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$1.01
KHR4,096.85
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$8.07
KHR32,691.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$1.90
KHR7,691.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$1.87
KHR7,581.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$2.17
KHR8,806.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.87
KHR3,505.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$1.89
KHR7,645.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.67
KHR2,730.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.76
KHR3,093.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.65
KHR2,634.38
|
|
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$4.40
KHR17,810.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$9.00
KHR36,467.62
|
|
pay 4.8% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$22.30
KHR90,353.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$502.11
KHR2,034,509.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$277.36
KHR1,123,833.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$72.12
KHR292,245.91
|
|
pay 38.5% more for childcare
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$340.00
KHR1,377,665.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,325,593.46
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$1.50
KHR6,077.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$2.77
KHR11,239.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$2.00
KHR8,103.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$48.33
KHR195,844.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$24.67
KHR99,948.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$20.80
KHR84,280.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$93.00
KHR376,832.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$67.67
KHR274,182.49
|
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