Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Las Vegas Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 40.6% cheaper than Las Vegas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 48.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Las Vegas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Las Vegas, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Las Vegas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Las Vegas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Las Vegas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,457.52
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Las Vegas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.63
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,618.96
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,406.65
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.62
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Las Vegas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.50
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,250.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Las Vegas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.38
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Las Vegas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.89
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.46
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.18
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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