Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 24.7% cheaper than Macao.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Macao, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
Macao
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.80
MOP54.84
|
$5.00
KHR20,313.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.87
MOP47.36
|
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MOP5.92
|
$0.99
KHR4,025.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
MOP4.32
|
$0.69
KHR2,808.60
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
Macao
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
MOP17.58
|
$1.91
KHR7,779.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.43
MOP92.17
|
$6.43
KHR26,116.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.02
MOP88.88
|
$8.14
KHR33,083.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
MOP22.69
|
$1.86
KHR7,561.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
MOP23.32
|
$2.15
KHR8,722.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
MOP13.12
|
$1.80
KHR7,294.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
MOP12.99
|
$0.66
KHR2,662.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
MOP19.82
|
$1.55
KHR6,283.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
MOP12.92
|
$0.64
KHR2,602.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
MOP16.79
|
$0.68
KHR2,753.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
MOP15.73
|
$0.68
KHR2,764.18
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
Macao
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
MOP51.85
|
$4.44
KHR18,032.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.50
MOP189.46
|
$10.62
KHR43,165.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,618.49
MOP295,279.97
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,069,517.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.24
MOP98.72
|
$9.00
KHR36,563.79
|
|
pay 27.9% less for housing
Macao
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.30
MOP252.37
|
$30.22
KHR122,782.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,175.65
MOP9,480.04
|
$535.28
KHR2,174,642.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$874.46
MOP7,051.33
|
$319.50
KHR1,298,014.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.09
MOP694.23
|
$94.32
KHR383,177.40
|
|
pay 1.1% less for childcare
Macao
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$634.79
MOP5,118.74
|
$295.78
KHR1,201,639.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,563.89
MOP60,992.82
|
$11,442.86
KHR46,488,245.99
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
Macao
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
MOP29.91
|
$1.00
KHR4,062.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
MOP38.72
|
$2.90
KHR11,767.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
MOP51.85
|
$1.55
KHR6,297.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.57
MOP738.43
|
$65.81
KHR267,372.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.60
MOP109.69
|
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
|
pay 44.5% less for clothing
Macao
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.63
MOP561.48
|
$21.22
KHR86,218.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.71
MOP392.76
|
$17.89
KHR72,676.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.84
MOP659.93
|
$92.86
KHR377,245.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.48
MOP947.30
|
$48.57
KHR197,328.38
|
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