Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Arusha Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 14.9% more expensive than Arusha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% more in Phnom Penh
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Arusha. Expenses including housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Arusha Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Arusha, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Arusha
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
TZS8,642.37
|
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.33
TZS23,046.33
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
TZS2,304.63
|
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
TZS812.12
|
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
|
Arusha vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Arusha
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
TZS1,493.95
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
TZS10,366.02
|
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
TZS4,481.85
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
TZS903.53
|
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
TZS451.76
|
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
TZS1,129.41
|
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
|
Arusha vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Arusha
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
TZS11,762.86
|
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
|
Arusha vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Arusha
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
TZS129,475.81
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
|
Arusha vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Arusha
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,887.10
TZS26,891,129.03
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
|
Arusha vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arusha
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
TZS2,685.36
|
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
TZS4,321.19
|
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.61
TZS3,983.87
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.03
TZS9,959.68
|
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
|
Arusha vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Arusha
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
Arusha vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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