Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 25.6% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 48.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Northern Mariana Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$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) |
$1.67
|
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 48.5% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 19.0% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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