Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. New City Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 50.2% cheaper than New City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 65.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 35.2% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. New City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of New City, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
New City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
New City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
New City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
New City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
New City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
New City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 65.6% less for housing
|
New City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,100.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,200.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
New City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
New City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
New City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 74.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
New City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
New City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
New City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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