Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 2.7 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
Phnom Penh
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
$5.00
KHR20,283.64
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,397.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
$1.03
KHR4,172.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
$0.97
KHR3,935.03
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
Ashgabat
|
Phnom Penh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
$1.98
KHR8,021.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
$6.21
KHR25,209.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
$8.18
KHR33,169.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
$1.99
KHR8,088.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
$2.07
KHR8,380.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
$2.03
KHR8,222.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
$0.88
KHR3,576.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
$1.72
KHR6,992.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
$0.67
KHR2,733.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
$0.71
KHR2,886.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
$0.64
KHR2,589.29
|
|
pay 46.5% more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$4.45
KHR18,048.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
$10.60
KHR43,001.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,779,624.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
$8.89
KHR36,055.73
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
Ashgabat
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
$30.80
KHR124,947.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
$497.89
KHR2,019,823.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
$275.83
KHR1,118,980.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
$83.92
KHR340,430.90
|
|
pay 15.6 times more for childcare
Ashgabat
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
$356.67
KHR1,446,899.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,613.13
KHR55,224,732.25
|
|
pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
Phnom Penh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$1.00
KHR4,056.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
$2.92
KHR11,852.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
$1.75
KHR7,099.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
$49.38
KHR200,300.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$5.25
KHR21,297.82
|
|
pay 66.1% less for clothing
Ashgabat
|
Phnom Penh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
$24.00
KHR97,361.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
$22.71
KHR92,145.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$94.38
KHR382,853.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$59.43
KHR241,085.49
|
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