Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 39.7% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.92
|
$5.00
KHR20,121.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.55
|
$7.00
KHR28,170.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
$1.12
KHR4,520.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.74
|
$1.01
KHR4,068.88
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
$1.85
KHR7,444.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.20
|
$6.08
KHR24,481.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.12
|
$8.07
KHR32,467.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.87
|
$1.90
KHR7,638.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.78
|
$1.87
KHR7,529.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
$2.17
KHR8,746.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.89
|
$0.87
KHR3,481.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.56
|
$1.89
KHR7,593.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.53
|
$0.67
KHR2,712.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
$0.76
KHR3,072.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
$0.65
KHR2,616.39
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.14
|
$4.40
KHR17,688.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$221.45
|
$10.60
KHR42,657.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$59,612.62
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,190,216.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.62
|
$9.00
KHR36,218.61
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.21
|
$22.30
KHR89,737.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,581.97
|
$502.11
KHR2,020,617.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,317.81
|
$277.36
KHR1,116,160.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$232.80
|
$72.12
KHR290,250.37
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,512.78
|
$340.00
KHR1,368,258.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,959.48
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,940,986.31
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.44
|
$1.50
KHR6,036.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
$2.77
KHR11,162.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.45
|
$2.00
KHR8,048.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.17
|
$48.33
KHR194,507.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.25
|
$5.50
KHR22,133.60
|
|
pay 49.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$131.55
|
$24.67
KHR99,265.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$95.64
|
$20.80
KHR83,705.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$207.35
|
$93.00
KHR374,258.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$224.97
|
$67.67
KHR272,310.30
|
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