Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. College Station Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 41.3% cheaper than College Station.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 60.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 67.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. College Station Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of College Station, you would:
pay 47.5% less for restaurants
|
College Station
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
College Station vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
College Station
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.88
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.92
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
College Station vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
College Station
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,232.40
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.33
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
College Station vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
College Station
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.10
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.07
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
College Station vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
College Station
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,166.67
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,000.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
College Station vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
College Station
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
College Station vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
College Station
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.50
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.25
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.75
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
College Station vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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