Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 56.2% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
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Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG35,860
|
$5.00
KHR20,314.59
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
PYG35,860
|
$7.00
KHR28,440.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PYG8,311
|
$1.03
KHR4,178.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PYG4,212
|
$0.97
KHR3,941.03
|
|
pay 93.5% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,437
|
$1.98
KHR8,033.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG22,996
|
$6.21
KHR25,248.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PYG25,112
|
$8.18
KHR33,220.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
PYG13,953
|
$1.99
KHR8,100.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG12,872
|
$2.07
KHR8,392.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
PYG8,113
|
$2.03
KHR8,235.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,733
|
$0.88
KHR3,582.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
PYG3,933
|
$1.72
KHR7,003.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
PYG6,135
|
$0.67
KHR2,738.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,442
|
$0.71
KHR2,891.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,562
|
$0.64
KHR2,593.24
|
|
pay 42.4% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG30,476
|
$4.45
KHR18,076.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG172,126
|
$10.60
KHR43,066.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG112,701,772
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,082,966.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG90,161
|
$8.89
KHR36,110.75
|
|
pay 38.3% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PYG144,463
|
$30.80
KHR125,137.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.81
PYG3,381,053
|
$497.89
KHR2,022,905.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.19
PYG2,638,246
|
$275.83
KHR1,120,688.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.88
PYG329,625
|
$83.92
KHR340,950.41
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,536,842
|
$356.67
KHR1,449,107.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,398.54
PYG26,126,320
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,309,006.41
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,246
|
$1.00
KHR4,062.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG16,855
|
$2.92
KHR11,870.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
PYG14,344
|
$1.75
KHR7,110.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.44
PYG234,039
|
$49.38
KHR200,606.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PYG46,105
|
$5.25
KHR21,330.32
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG440,561
|
$24.00
KHR97,510.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG215,158
|
$22.71
KHR92,286.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG528,323
|
$94.38
KHR383,437.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG529,357
|
$59.43
KHR241,453.39
|
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