Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 38.5% cheaper than West Palm Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
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pay 25.5% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 67.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
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pay 62.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 30.4% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of West Palm Beach, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
West Palm Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,100.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,140.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.12
KHR4,515.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$1.01
KHR4,064.54
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
West Palm Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
|
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
|
$6.08
KHR24,455.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$8.07
KHR32,433.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
|
$1.90
KHR7,630.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$1.87
KHR7,521.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$2.17
KHR8,737.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.87
KHR3,477.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.89
KHR7,585.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.67
KHR2,709.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.76
KHR3,069.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.65
KHR2,613.60
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
West Palm Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$4.40
KHR17,670.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,612.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,025.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR36,180.00
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
West Palm Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
|
$22.30
KHR89,641.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$502.11
KHR2,018,463.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$277.36
KHR1,114,970.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.71
|
$72.12
KHR289,940.95
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
West Palm Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.00
|
$340.00
KHR1,366,800.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,881,350.00
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
West Palm Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.50
KHR6,030.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$2.77
KHR11,150.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$2.00
KHR8,040.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$48.33
KHR194,300.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.50
KHR22,110.00
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
West Palm Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$24.67
KHR99,160.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$20.80
KHR83,616.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.67
|
$93.00
KHR373,860.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$67.67
KHR272,020.00
|
|
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