Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Gainesville Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 41.9% cheaper than Gainesville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 80.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Gainesville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Gainesville, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Gainesville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Gainesville vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Gainesville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.93
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Gainesville vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Gainesville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.85
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Gainesville vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Gainesville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.33
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.60
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Gainesville vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
Gainesville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,577.11
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,965.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Gainesville vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gainesville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Gainesville vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
Gainesville
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.00
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Gainesville vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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