Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 35.8% cheaper than Townsville.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Townsville, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
Townsville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.94
A$29.98
|
$5.00
KHR20,567.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$14.99
|
$7.00
KHR28,795.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
A$3.66
|
$1.03
KHR4,230.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$0.97
KHR3,990.17
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
Townsville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
A$3.09
|
$1.98
KHR8,133.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
A$4.50
|
$6.21
KHR25,562.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
A$10.10
|
$8.18
KHR33,634.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
A$5.62
|
$1.99
KHR8,201.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
A$5.21
|
$2.07
KHR8,497.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
A$2.25
|
$2.03
KHR8,338.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.62
|
$0.88
KHR3,626.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.04
|
$1.72
KHR7,090.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
A$3.26
|
$0.67
KHR2,772.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
A$1.93
|
$0.71
KHR2,927.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.47
|
$0.64
KHR2,625.57
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
Townsville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
A$6.52
|
$4.45
KHR18,301.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.26
A$111.65
|
$10.60
KHR43,603.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,260.59
A$34,973.46
|
$49,000.00
KHR201,565,168.83
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.03
A$16.59
|
$8.89
KHR36,560.99
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
Townsville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.88
A$59.95
|
$30.80
KHR126,698.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$908.27
A$1,365.63
|
$497.89
KHR2,048,127.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$841.81
A$1,265.71
|
$275.83
KHR1,134,661.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.58
A$178.30
|
$83.92
KHR345,201.44
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
Townsville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,182.97
A$1,778.65
|
$356.67
KHR1,467,175.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,613.13
KHR55,998,608.96
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
Townsville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.31
A$9.49
|
$1.00
KHR4,113.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
A$4.80
|
$2.92
KHR12,018.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$33.23
A$49.96
|
$1.75
KHR7,198.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.87
A$62.95
|
$49.38
KHR203,107.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.29
A$19.98
|
$5.25
KHR21,596.27
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
Townsville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.58
A$95.59
|
$24.00
KHR98,725.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.17
A$79.94
|
$22.71
KHR93,436.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.88
A$109.58
|
$94.38
KHR388,218.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.84
A$183.19
|
$59.43
KHR244,463.88
|
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