Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 4.3 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 66.3% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.32
LKR1,001.42
|
$5.00
KHR20,325.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
LKR2,002.84
|
$7.00
KHR28,455.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LKR206.50
|
$1.03
KHR4,180.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
LKR112.66
|
$0.97
KHR3,943.05
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
LKR184.90
|
$1.98
KHR8,037.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
LKR2,108.41
|
$6.21
KHR25,261.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
LKR1,899.61
|
$8.18
KHR33,237.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
LKR671.51
|
$1.99
KHR8,104.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
LKR710.61
|
$2.07
KHR8,397.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.37
LKR1,015.02
|
$2.03
KHR8,239.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR152.00
|
$0.88
KHR3,583.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
LKR826.98
|
$1.72
KHR7,006.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
LKR169.74
|
$0.67
KHR2,739.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR146.06
|
$0.71
KHR2,892.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR158.74
|
$0.64
KHR2,594.57
|
|
pay 74.2% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
LKR1,429.94
|
$4.45
KHR18,085.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.31
LKR1,902.70
|
$10.60
KHR43,089.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,878.30
LKR10,209,474.20
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,185,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.06
LKR921.31
|
$8.89
KHR36,129.26
|
|
pay 87.5% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.03
LKR5,131.19
|
$30.80
KHR125,202.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.18
LKR91,364.82
|
$497.89
KHR2,023,942.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.51
LKR48,068.15
|
$275.83
KHR1,121,262.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.13
LKR10,889.17
|
$83.92
KHR341,125.15
|
|
pay 20.7 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.07
LKR7,556.17
|
$356.67
KHR1,449,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$500.02
LKR150,684.22
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,337,353.13
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
LKR600.85
|
$1.00
KHR4,065.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
LKR749.63
|
$2.92
KHR11,876.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.14
LKR2,453.48
|
$1.75
KHR7,113.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.54
LKR4,381.21
|
$49.38
KHR200,709.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
LKR1,111.58
|
$5.25
KHR21,341.25
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.44
LKR8,570.15
|
$24.00
KHR97,560.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.86
LKR5,983.48
|
$22.71
KHR92,333.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.29
LKR19,373.62
|
$94.38
KHR383,634.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.55
LKR11,015.62
|
$59.43
KHR241,577.14
|
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