Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Little Rock Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 42.7% cheaper than Little Rock.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 64.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 40.3% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Little Rock Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Little Rock, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
Little Rock
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Little Rock vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Little Rock
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Little Rock vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Little Rock
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,750.90
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Little Rock vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 64.6% less for housing
|
Little Rock
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,264.71
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$970.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.53
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Little Rock vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Little Rock
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,033.33
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Little Rock vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Little Rock
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.09
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Little Rock vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Little Rock
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.50
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Little Rock vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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