Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Canary Islands Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 19.1% cheaper than Canary Islands.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 15.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of groceries and transportation in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Canary Islands. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Canary Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Canary Islands, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
|
Canary Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.46
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Canary Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.99
€7.66
|
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.06
|
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
€3.76
|
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Canary Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.37
|
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€21,892.95
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
€13.24
|
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Canary Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,155.05
€984.11
|
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.30
€602.63
|
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.66
€65.32
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 15.9% less for childcare
|
Canary Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€298.54
|
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,448.46
€7,198.14
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canary Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
€4.11
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.64
€42.29
|
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.46
|
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Canary Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€59.71
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.10
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€69.16
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.08
€59.71
|
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
|
Canary Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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