Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.3 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,355.10
|
$26.69
A$40.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,461.63
|
$10.01
A$15.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,033.72
|
$2.70
A$4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,814.39
|
$2.13
A$3.22
|
|
pay 58.6% more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,795.87
|
$2.29
A$3.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,170.84
|
$6.42
A$9.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,151.81
|
$6.48
A$9.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,577.19
|
$4.10
A$6.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,740.51
|
$3.63
A$5.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,309.40
|
$1.47
A$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,668.32
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,296.86
|
$1.60
A$2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,608.30
|
$2.47
A$3.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,759.62
|
$1.17
A$1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,769.88
|
$0.96
A$1.46
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,070.09
|
$5.45
A$8.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,254.58
|
$100.08
A$151.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
$20,016.00
A$30,263.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,639.18
|
$15.93
A$24.09
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR123,035.26
|
$68.64
A$103.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,179,126.28
|
$1,824.70
A$2,758.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,300,690.74
|
$1,494.78
A$2,260.04
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,967.43
|
$183.28
A$277.12
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,204,117.11
|
$1,686.35
A$2,549.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,584,094.85
|
$14,216.13
A$21,494.07
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,071.02
|
$8.01
A$12.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,791.28
|
$3.74
A$5.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,310.08
|
$23.35
A$35.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,923.97
|
$64.70
A$97.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,461.63
|
$13.34
A$20.18
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,396.08
|
$93.52
A$141.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,826.02
|
$72.72
A$109.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR378,023.24
|
$134.62
A$203.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,735.23
|
$183.19
A$276.97
|
|
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