Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 66.4% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 73.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 68.6% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$37.54
CHF30.13
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.40
CHF4.34
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.78
CHF3.84
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Geneva vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
CHF3.15
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
CHF10.91
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.69
CHF6.97
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.79
CHF6.25
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.46
CHF12.41
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CHF1.30
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.92
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
CHF1.13
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.98
CHF2.40
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
CHF0.99
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.90
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Geneva vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 49.2% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CHF6.91
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.59
CHF70.31
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,166.99
CHF33,047.91
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.80
CHF31.95
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Geneva vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.30
CHF50.82
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,499.71
CHF2,006.71
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,098.75
CHF1,684.83
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.38
CHF167.28
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Geneva vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,503.57
CHF2,812.59
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,834.51
CHF27,161.57
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Geneva vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.01
CHF8.04
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
CHF4.83
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF9.04
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.08
CHF67.50
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.03
CHF20.09
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Geneva vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.6% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.88
CHF113.90
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.50
CHF65.42
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$170.05
CHF136.51
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$221.63
CHF177.92
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Geneva vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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