Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 72.9% more expensive than Tarlac City.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Tarlac City, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Tarlac City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.13
₱124.58
|
$5.00
KHR20,417.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.83
₱223.75
|
$7.00
KHR28,584.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
₱49.50
|
$1.12
KHR4,587.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₱14.95
|
$1.01
KHR4,128.78
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Tarlac City
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
₱83.09
|
$1.85
KHR7,554.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
₱167.77
|
$6.08
KHR24,841.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
₱345.84
|
$8.07
KHR32,945.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
₱114.38
|
$1.90
KHR7,751.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
₱81.15
|
$1.87
KHR7,640.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₱74.37
|
$2.17
KHR8,875.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱39.96
|
$0.87
KHR3,532.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
₱54.02
|
$1.89
KHR7,705.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱38.20
|
$0.67
KHR2,751.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
₱36.02
|
$0.76
KHR3,117.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
₱29.23
|
$0.65
KHR2,654.91
|
|
pay 78.5% more for transportation
|
Tarlac City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
₱243.96
|
$4.40
KHR17,949.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.67
₱448.50
|
$10.60
KHR43,285.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,920.71
₱2,392,020.17
|
$49,000.00
KHR200,093,139.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
₱150.00
|
$9.00
KHR36,751.80
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Tarlac City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.26
₱1,827.24
|
$22.30
KHR91,058.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$123.61
₱7,225.89
|
$502.11
KHR2,050,363.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.04
₱5,730.88
|
$277.36
KHR1,132,591.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.21
₱4,279.55
|
$72.12
KHR294,523.27
|
|
pay 83.0% more for childcare
|
Tarlac City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$161.27
₱9,426.89
|
$340.00
KHR1,388,401.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.41
₱523,254.41
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,764,518.11
|
|
pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tarlac City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
₱54.82
|
$1.50
KHR6,125.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
₱89.70
|
$2.77
KHR11,326.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.47
₱144.52
|
$2.00
KHR8,167.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.63
₱2,491.69
|
$48.33
KHR197,370.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
₱348.84
|
$5.50
KHR22,459.43
|
|
pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Tarlac City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.92
₱2,392.02
|
$24.67
KHR100,727.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.58
₱1,495.01
|
$20.80
KHR84,937.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.45
₱2,890.36
|
$93.00
KHR379,768.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.81
₱2,093.02
|
$67.67
KHR276,319.10
|
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