Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 28.3% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$15.99
|
$5.00
KHR20,417.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$9.97
|
$7.00
KHR28,584.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.07
|
$1.12
KHR4,587.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$1.01
KHR4,128.78
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.58
|
$1.85
KHR7,554.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.50
|
$6.08
KHR24,841.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$11.91
|
$8.07
KHR32,945.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.69
|
$1.90
KHR7,751.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.21
|
$1.87
KHR7,640.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.53
|
$2.17
KHR8,875.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
$0.87
KHR3,532.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.89
KHR7,705.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.91
|
$0.67
KHR2,751.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.53
|
$0.76
KHR3,117.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.65
KHR2,654.91
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.93
|
$4.40
KHR17,949.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$67.47
|
$10.60
KHR43,285.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$49,000.00
KHR200,093,139.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR36,751.80
|
|
pay 38.7% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$94.95
|
$22.30
KHR91,058.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,332.69
|
$502.11
KHR2,050,363.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$699.66
|
$277.36
KHR1,132,591.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$95.54
|
$72.12
KHR294,523.27
|
|
pay 52.7% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$999.52
|
$340.00
KHR1,388,401.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,900.83
KHR56,764,518.11
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.50
KHR6,125.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
$2.77
KHR11,326.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$2.00
KHR8,167.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$69.47
|
$48.33
KHR197,370.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$10.99
|
$5.50
KHR22,459.43
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$119.94
|
$24.67
KHR100,727.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$118.69
|
$20.80
KHR84,937.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$93.00
KHR379,768.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$67.67
KHR276,319.10
|
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