Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.6 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,355.10
|
$18.44
CA$25.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,461.63
|
$8.85
CA$12.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,033.72
|
$2.30
CA$3.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,814.39
|
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
|
pay 36.0% more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,795.87
|
$2.34
CA$3.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,170.84
|
$6.00
CA$8.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,151.81
|
$7.68
CA$10.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,577.19
|
$3.15
CA$4.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,740.51
|
$5.22
CA$7.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,309.40
|
$1.72
CA$2.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,668.32
|
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,296.86
|
$1.32
CA$1.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,608.30
|
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,759.62
|
$0.87
CA$1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,769.88
|
$0.95
CA$1.29
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,070.09
|
$5.28
CA$7.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,254.58
|
$92.56
CA$126.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
$19,543.49
CA$26,732.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,639.18
|
$19.54
CA$26.73
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR123,035.26
|
$62.08
CA$84.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,179,126.28
|
$1,303.57
CA$1,783.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,300,690.74
|
$1,141.60
CA$1,561.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,967.43
|
$123.67
CA$169.16
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,204,117.11
|
$1,128.36
CA$1,543.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,584,094.85
|
$19,820.05
CA$27,110.86
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,071.02
|
$5.90
CA$8.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,791.28
|
$4.07
CA$5.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,310.08
|
$11.06
CA$15.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,923.97
|
$57.52
CA$78.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,461.63
|
$11.80
CA$16.14
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,396.08
|
$61.22
CA$83.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,826.02
|
$50.10
CA$68.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR378,023.24
|
$95.91
CA$131.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,735.23
|
$141.14
CA$193.05
|
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