Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Las Cruces Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 26.9% cheaper than Las Cruces.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of transportation and groceries in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Las Cruces. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Las Cruces Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Las Cruces, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Las Cruces
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$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) |
$2.67
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Las Cruces
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Las Cruces
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,000.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.85
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Las Cruces
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.17
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.14
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Las Cruces
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,930.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Las Cruces
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Las Cruces
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.00
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.67
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Las Cruces vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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