Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 30.1% cheaper than Vaughan.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Vaughan, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Vaughan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$5.00
KHR20,417.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$13.99
|
$7.00
KHR28,584.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.39
|
$1.12
KHR4,587.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.87
|
$1.01
KHR4,128.78
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Vaughan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CA$3.14
|
$1.85
KHR7,554.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
CA$6.00
|
$6.08
KHR24,841.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.59
|
$8.07
KHR32,945.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CA$3.79
|
$1.90
KHR7,751.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
CA$6.78
|
$1.87
KHR7,640.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.81
|
$2.17
KHR8,875.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.92
|
$0.87
KHR3,532.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
$1.89
KHR7,705.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
$0.67
KHR2,751.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.18
|
$0.76
KHR3,117.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CA$1.22
|
$0.65
KHR2,654.91
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Vaughan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
CA$5.72
|
$4.40
KHR17,949.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.84
CA$150.03
|
$10.60
KHR43,285.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$49,000.00
KHR200,093,139.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.11
CA$18.24
|
$9.00
KHR36,751.80
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Vaughan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.10
CA$64.14
|
$22.30
KHR91,058.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.41
CA$2,365.53
|
$502.11
KHR2,050,363.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,496.84
CA$2,082.33
|
$277.36
KHR1,132,591.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.69
CA$159.56
|
$72.12
KHR294,523.27
|
|
pay 40.2% less for childcare
|
Vaughan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.29
CA$1,124.46
|
$340.00
KHR1,388,401.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,962.09
CA$24,987.97
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,764,518.11
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaughan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
CA$8.50
|
$1.50
KHR6,125.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
CA$4.85
|
$2.77
KHR11,326.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.84
CA$17.87
|
$2.00
KHR8,167.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
CA$42.98
|
$48.33
KHR197,370.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.27
CA$15.68
|
$5.50
KHR22,459.43
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Vaughan
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$59.97
|
$24.67
KHR100,727.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.92
CA$49.98
|
$20.80
KHR84,937.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
CA$134.94
|
$93.00
KHR379,768.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
CA$141.37
|
$67.67
KHR276,319.10
|
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