Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Monte Carlo Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 71.7% cheaper than Monte Carlo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 59.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 51.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 84.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 74.2% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Monte Carlo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Monte Carlo, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
|
Monte Carlo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$56.15
€48.22
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.23
€9.64
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$7.13
€6.12
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$13.34
€11.45
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.0% less for groceries
|
Monte Carlo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.60
€12.54
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.84
€7.59
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
€4.21
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.95
€6.82
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.91
€2.50
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.44
€2.96
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.79
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.41
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
€2.27
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.65
€2.27
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 51.2% less for transportation
|
Monte Carlo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.15
€7.86
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.13
€33.60
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$56,717.58
€48,709.68
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.06
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 84.3% less for housing
|
Monte Carlo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.45
€86.27
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$6,346.08
€5,450.08
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,277.58
€1,956.01
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$381.16
€327.34
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Monte Carlo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,737.57
€3,209.86
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,519.84
€15,046.23
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 80.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monte Carlo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
€4.91
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$554.80
€476.46
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.2% less for clothing
|
Monte Carlo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$233.60
€200.62
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.40
€175.54
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$292.00
€250.77
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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