Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 92.7% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD7,042
|
$5.00
KHR20,377.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD9,054
|
$7.00
KHR28,529.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD549
|
$1.03
KHR4,191.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD252
|
$0.97
KHR3,953.32
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,129
|
$1.98
KHR8,058.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,139
|
$6.21
KHR25,326.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,390
|
$8.18
KHR33,324.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,399
|
$1.99
KHR8,126.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,618
|
$2.07
KHR8,419.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD606
|
$2.03
KHR8,261.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD673
|
$0.88
KHR3,593.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD614
|
$1.72
KHR7,024.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD387
|
$0.67
KHR2,746.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD399
|
$0.71
KHR2,900.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD386
|
$0.64
KHR2,601.33
|
|
pay 54.9% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,270
|
$4.45
KHR18,132.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD30,180
|
$10.60
KHR43,201.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD24,144,272
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,703,862.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD24,064
|
$8.89
KHR36,223.37
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,690
|
$30.80
KHR125,528.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD740,514
|
$497.89
KHR2,029,214.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD383,417
|
$275.83
KHR1,124,183.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD148,778
|
$83.92
KHR342,013.76
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD189,014
|
$356.67
KHR1,453,626.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,964,104
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,481,503.02
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,824
|
$1.00
KHR4,075.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,482
|
$2.92
KHR11,907.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,892
|
$1.75
KHR7,132.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,806
|
$49.38
KHR201,232.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD10,060
|
$5.25
KHR21,396.84
|
|
pay 24.3% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,726
|
$24.00
KHR97,814.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,540
|
$22.71
KHR92,574.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,830
|
$94.38
KHR384,633.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,638
|
$59.43
KHR242,206.43
|
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