Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 14.4% more expensive than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
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pay 20.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 11.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 64.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$5.00
KHR19,986.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$7.00
KHR27,980.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$1.12
KHR4,490.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.01
KHR4,041.53
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.85
KHR7,394.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$6.08
KHR24,316.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$8.07
KHR32,249.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.90
KHR7,587.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$1.87
KHR7,479.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.17
KHR8,687.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.87
KHR3,457.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.89
KHR7,542.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.67
KHR2,693.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
KHR3,052.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
KHR2,598.80
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.40
KHR17,570.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,370.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR35,975.15
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$22.30
KHR89,133.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$502.11
KHR2,007,034.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$277.36
KHR1,108,657.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$72.12
KHR288,299.31
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$340.00
KHR1,359,061.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,564,950.95
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.50
KHR5,995.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$2.77
KHR11,087.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
KHR7,994.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$48.33
KHR193,199.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.50
KHR21,984.81
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$24.67
KHR98,598.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$20.80
KHR83,142.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.00
KHR371,743.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.67
KHR270,479.83
|
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