Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 43.8% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€17.84
|
$5.00
KHR20,377.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.90
|
$7.00
KHR28,529.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.48
|
$1.03
KHR4,191.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.35
|
$0.97
KHR3,953.32
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.44
|
$1.98
KHR8,058.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.63
|
$6.21
KHR25,326.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.36
|
$8.18
KHR33,324.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.74
|
$1.99
KHR8,126.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€4.94
|
$2.07
KHR8,419.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.12
|
$2.03
KHR8,261.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.88
KHR3,593.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.19
|
$1.72
KHR7,024.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.18
|
$0.67
KHR2,746.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.71
KHR2,900.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.64
KHR2,601.33
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.55
|
$4.45
KHR18,132.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€48.57
|
$10.60
KHR43,201.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,248.01
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,703,862.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€22.00
|
$8.89
KHR36,223.37
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€52.65
|
$30.80
KHR125,528.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,061.68
|
$497.89
KHR2,029,214.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€889.24
|
$275.83
KHR1,124,183.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€166.58
|
$83.92
KHR342,013.76
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€900.72
|
$356.67
KHR1,453,626.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€21,078.63
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,481,503.02
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€4.96
|
$1.00
KHR4,075.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.54
|
$2.92
KHR11,907.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.42
|
$1.75
KHR7,132.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€31.79
|
$49.38
KHR201,232.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€12.89
|
$5.25
KHR21,396.84
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€94.92
|
$24.00
KHR97,814.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€45.15
|
$22.71
KHR92,574.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€106.96
|
$94.38
KHR384,633.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€131.82
|
$59.43
KHR242,206.43
|
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