Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 37.2% cheaper than Vancouver.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Vancouver, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
Vancouver
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$5.00
KHR20,012.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$7.00
KHR28,017.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
CA$2.79
|
$1.12
KHR4,496.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CA$2.56
|
$1.01
KHR4,046.86
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
Vancouver
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CA$4.17
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.55
CA$9.41
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
CA$9.79
|
$8.07
KHR32,292.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
CA$5.60
|
$1.90
KHR7,597.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
CA$9.54
|
$1.87
KHR7,488.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
CA$2.85
|
$2.17
KHR8,699.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.84
|
$0.87
KHR3,462.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
$1.89
KHR7,552.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
CA$3.10
|
$0.67
KHR2,697.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CA$1.97
|
$0.76
KHR3,056.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
CA$1.78
|
$0.65
KHR2,602.23
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
Vancouver
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$4.40
KHR17,593.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.59
CA$144.60
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
CA$21.52
|
$9.00
KHR36,022.62
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
Vancouver
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
CA$82.30
|
$22.30
KHR89,251.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,033.97
CA$2,923.89
|
$502.11
KHR2,009,682.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,688.88
CA$2,427.81
|
$277.36
KHR1,110,120.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.42
CA$112.73
|
$72.12
KHR288,679.71
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
Vancouver
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,092.52
CA$1,570.53
|
$340.00
KHR1,360,854.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,627.02
CA$22,464.31
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,638,267.77
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
Vancouver
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$9.30
|
$1.50
KHR6,003.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$6.03
|
$2.77
KHR11,102.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.66
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
CA$52.34
|
$48.33
KHR193,454.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
CA$17.56
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 39.1% less for clothing
Vancouver
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.41
CA$95.47
|
$24.67
KHR98,728.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.77
CA$55.73
|
$20.80
KHR83,252.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.07
CA$136.67
|
$93.00
KHR372,233.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.58
CA$177.65
|
$67.67
KHR270,836.72
|
|
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