Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Charlotte Amalie Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 58.9% cheaper than Charlotte Amalie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 72.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.8% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Charlotte Amalie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Charlotte Amalie, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,055.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,077.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$0.93
KHR3,727.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$0.91
KHR3,663.23
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.00
|
$1.65
KHR6,620.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.70
KHR26,873.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
|
$8.17
KHR32,760.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$1.82
KHR7,295.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.01
KHR8,055.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
KHR7,262.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
KHR3,547.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
KHR7,677.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
KHR2,947.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
KHR3,517.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
KHR2,152.91
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$4.33
KHR17,367.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,505.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR196,539,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.05
KHR36,310.82
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.00
|
$21.29
KHR85,377.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$481.60
KHR1,931,706.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$273.92
KHR1,098,686.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$82.99
KHR332,856.98
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$293.33
KHR1,176,560.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,141.67
KHR28,645,225.00
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 71.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,846.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.50
|
$2.53
KHR10,133.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,520.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.67
KHR167,125.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.75
KHR15,041.25
|
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.75
KHR103,283.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.33
KHR93,590.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.00
KHR352,968.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.20
KHR241,462.20
|
Charlotte Amalie vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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