Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 3.1 times more expensive than Maseru.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 91.7% more for restaurants
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Maseru
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.00
KHR20,377.95
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL192.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,529.12
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.52
|
$1.03
KHR4,191.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.80
|
$0.97
KHR3,953.32
|
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pay 50.7% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.63
|
$1.98
KHR8,058.55
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL44.67
|
$6.21
KHR25,326.87
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL58.41
|
$8.18
KHR33,324.02
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.05
|
$1.99
KHR8,126.10
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL52.02
|
$2.07
KHR8,419.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.46
|
$2.03
KHR8,261.19
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL16.91
|
$0.88
KHR3,593.33
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL22.76
|
$1.72
KHR7,024.90
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.51
|
$0.67
KHR2,746.58
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.65
|
$0.71
KHR2,900.08
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.61
|
$0.64
KHR2,601.33
|
|
pay 40.3% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL77.72
|
$4.45
KHR18,132.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL477.82
|
$10.60
KHR43,201.24
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL334,475.94
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,703,862.86
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL94.61
|
$8.89
KHR36,223.37
|
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pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL382.26
|
$30.80
KHR125,528.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,344.76
|
$497.89
KHR2,029,214.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,672.38
|
$275.83
KHR1,124,183.31
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$83.92
KHR342,013.76
|
|
pay 12.7 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL493.75
|
$356.67
KHR1,453,626.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL18,794.36
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,481,503.02
|
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pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.40
|
$1.00
KHR4,075.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.00
|
$2.92
KHR11,907.16
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL81.23
|
$1.75
KHR7,132.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL366.33
|
$49.38
KHR201,232.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.25
KHR21,396.84
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL716.73
|
$24.00
KHR97,814.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL668.95
|
$22.71
KHR92,574.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,688.31
|
$94.38
KHR384,633.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,389.11
|
$59.43
KHR242,206.43
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