Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Key West Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 44.7% cheaper than Key West.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Key West Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Key West, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Key West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Key West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Key West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.17
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Key West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Key West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,500.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.85
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Key West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Key West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,413.33
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,413.33
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.46
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Key West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Key West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,250.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Key West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Key West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Key West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Key West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.00
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.25
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.25
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Key West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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