Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Costa Mesa Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 41.5% cheaper than Costa Mesa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 32.2% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Costa Mesa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Costa Mesa, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,999.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,798.67
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,466.67
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.33
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.83
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Costa Mesa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.25
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Costa Mesa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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