Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. New Westminster Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 32.3% cheaper than New Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 41.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. New Westminster Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of New Westminster, you would:
pay 48.3% less for restaurants
|
New Westminster
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.94
CA$24.75
|
$5.00
KHR20,055.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.33
CA$12.87
|
$7.00
KHR28,077.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CA$2.69
|
$0.93
KHR3,727.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.91
KHR3,663.23
|
|
New Westminster vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
New Westminster
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$1.65
KHR6,620.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
CA$6.78
|
$6.70
KHR26,873.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
CA$8.96
|
$8.17
KHR32,760.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
$1.82
KHR7,295.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
CA$5.39
|
$2.01
KHR8,055.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
CA$2.06
|
$1.81
KHR7,262.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
CA$1.28
|
$0.88
KHR3,547.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
CA$1.77
|
$1.91
KHR7,677.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.84
|
$0.73
KHR2,947.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.23
|
$0.88
KHR3,517.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$0.54
KHR2,152.91
|
|
New Westminster vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
New Westminster
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CA$6.22
|
$4.33
KHR17,367.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.29
CA$128.67
|
$9.60
KHR38,505.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,631.67
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,539,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.50
CA$22.77
|
$9.05
KHR36,310.82
|
|
New Westminster vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
New Westminster
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.69
CA$87.85
|
$21.29
KHR85,377.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,584.68
CA$2,185.82
|
$481.60
KHR1,931,706.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.48
CA$1,855.89
|
$273.92
KHR1,098,686.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
CA$150.32
|
$82.99
KHR332,856.98
|
|
New Westminster vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 41.6% less for childcare
|
New Westminster
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$789.35
CA$1,088.79
|
$293.33
KHR1,176,560.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,969.87
CA$12,372.59
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,645,225.00
|
|
New Westminster vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Westminster
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
$1.21
KHR4,846.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
CA$4.70
|
$2.53
KHR10,133.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.79
CA$21.78
|
$1.88
KHR7,520.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.73
CA$46.52
|
$41.67
KHR167,125.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.20
CA$16.83
|
$3.75
KHR15,041.25
|
|
New Westminster vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
New Westminster
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.88
CA$49.49
|
$25.75
KHR103,283.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.70
CA$39.59
|
$23.33
KHR93,590.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.76
CA$98.98
|
$88.00
KHR352,968.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.29
CA$128.67
|
$60.20
KHR241,462.20
|
|
New Westminster vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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