Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 4.0 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Islamabad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
PKR343.22
|
$5.00
KHR20,277.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.82
PKR784.51
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR60.41
|
$0.99
KHR4,018.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
PKR41.27
|
$0.69
KHR2,803.65
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Islamabad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
PKR134.48
|
$1.91
KHR7,766.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
PKR561.93
|
$6.43
KHR26,070.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
PKR662.69
|
$8.14
KHR33,025.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
PKR262.45
|
$1.86
KHR7,548.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.93
PKR257.88
|
$2.15
KHR8,707.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.82
|
$1.80
KHR7,281.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR67.84
|
$0.66
KHR2,658.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR88.89
|
$1.55
KHR6,272.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR65.37
|
$0.64
KHR2,598.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
PKR34.68
|
$0.68
KHR2,749.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
PKR49.83
|
$0.68
KHR2,759.31
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Islamabad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
PKR880.12
|
$4.44
KHR18,001.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$3.87
PKR1,078.70
|
$10.62
KHR43,089.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,380.28
PKR3,726,408.45
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,718,718.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.94
PKR539.35
|
$9.00
KHR36,499.36
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Islamabad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.15
PKR4,219.80
|
$30.22
KHR122,565.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$148.59
PKR41,382.75
|
$535.28
KHR2,170,810.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.06
PKR23,966.69
|
$319.50
KHR1,295,727.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.24
PKR13,990.53
|
$94.32
KHR382,502.17
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for childcare
Islamabad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$39.54
PKR11,011.70
|
$295.78
KHR1,199,522.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$804.88
PKR224,159.81
|
$11,442.86
KHR46,406,324.73
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Islamabad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
PKR588.38
|
$1.00
KHR4,055.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
PKR295.66
|
$2.90
KHR11,746.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PKR294.19
|
$1.55
KHR6,286.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.92
PKR4,433.28
|
$65.81
KHR266,901.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
PKR784.51
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
|
pay 54.4% more for clothing
Islamabad
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.72
PKR3,542.05
|
$21.22
KHR86,066.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.75
PKR4,666.18
|
$17.89
KHR72,548.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.89
PKR14,452.67
|
$92.86
KHR376,580.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.47
PKR8,207.48
|
$48.57
KHR196,980.65
|
|
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