Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Ayia Napa Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 38.2% cheaper than Ayia Napa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 64.2% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Ayia Napa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Ayia Napa, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Ayia Napa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
|
Ayia Napa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Ayia Napa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.09
€3.48
|
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.78
|
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
€3.58
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.71
€3.16
|
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.97
|
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
|
Ayia Napa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Ayia Napa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.20
|
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.81
|
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,250.93
€25,773.97
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
|
Ayia Napa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Ayia Napa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.36
€19.90
|
$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
|
|
Ayia Napa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ayia Napa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
Ayia Napa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 64.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ayia Napa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.02
€4.28
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
|
Ayia Napa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.2% less for clothing
|
Ayia Napa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
$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
|
|
Ayia Napa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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