Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. New Bern Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 37.4% cheaper than New Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 61.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 75.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. New Bern Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of New Bern, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
New Bern
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
|
New Bern vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
New Bern
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.62
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
|
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
|
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
|
New Bern vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
New Bern
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
|
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,112.18
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
|
New Bern vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 61.7% less for housing
|
New Bern
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.00
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
|
New Bern vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
New Bern
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
|
New Bern vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Bern
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.99
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
|
New Bern vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
New Bern
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.33
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.33
|
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
|
New Bern vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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