Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 3.4 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$5.00
KHR20,295.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$7.00
KHR28,414.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$1.03
KHR4,174.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$0.97
KHR3,937.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$1.98
KHR8,026.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$6.21
KHR25,224.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$8.18
KHR33,189.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$1.99
KHR8,093.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$2.07
KHR8,385.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$2.03
KHR8,227.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.88
KHR3,578.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$1.72
KHR6,996.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$0.67
KHR2,735.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.71
KHR2,888.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.64
KHR2,590.86
|
|
pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$4.45
KHR18,059.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$10.60
KHR43,027.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,900,498.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$8.89
KHR36,077.65
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$30.80
KHR125,023.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$497.89
KHR2,021,051.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$275.83
KHR1,119,660.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$83.92
KHR340,637.91
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$356.67
KHR1,447,779.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,258,313.32
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$1.00
KHR4,059.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$2.92
KHR11,859.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$1.75
KHR7,103.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$49.38
KHR200,422.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$5.25
KHR21,310.77
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$24.00
KHR97,420.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$22.71
KHR92,201.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$94.38
KHR383,086.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$59.43
KHR241,232.09
|
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