Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 52.1% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 57.7% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,006
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,505
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CFPF263
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CFPF120
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CFPF297
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.50
CFPF1,588
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
CFPF475
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CFPF663
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.32
CFPF1,160
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CFPF197
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFPF347
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
CFPF307
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.77
CFPF387
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
CFPF187
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
CFPF167
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
CFPF645
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.11
CFPF8,927
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,076.13
CFPF3,184,789
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
CFPF1,496
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.39
CFPF5,266
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.43
CFPF87,770
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.02
CFPF80,247
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.67
CFPF16,364
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.07
CFPF81,584
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.52
CFPF1,078
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
CFPF504
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.36
CFPF2,086
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.17
CFPF6,269
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,505
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.7% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.01
CFPF11,786
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.99
CFPF6,353
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.99
CFPF10,658
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.69
CFPF25,077
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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