Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 38.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.17
|
$5.00
KHR20,113.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
$7.00
KHR28,158.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.04
|
$1.12
KHR4,518.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
$1.01
KHR4,067.23
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.71
|
$1.85
KHR7,441.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.80
|
$6.08
KHR24,471.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.90
|
$8.07
KHR32,454.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
$1.90
KHR7,635.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.25
|
$1.87
KHR7,526.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
$2.17
KHR8,743.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.87
KHR3,479.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
$1.89
KHR7,590.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
$0.67
KHR2,710.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.68
|
$0.76
KHR3,071.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
$0.65
KHR2,615.33
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
$4.40
KHR17,681.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.62
|
$10.60
KHR42,640.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,208.21
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,110,347.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.34
|
$9.00
KHR36,203.94
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.36
|
$22.30
KHR89,700.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,997.50
|
$502.11
KHR2,019,798.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,778.98
|
$277.36
KHR1,115,708.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$184.03
|
$72.12
KHR290,132.81
|
|
pay 48.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,400.86
|
$340.00
KHR1,367,704.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,935.42
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,918,328.23
|
|
pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.05
|
$1.50
KHR6,033.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.20
|
$2.77
KHR11,158.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.12
|
$2.00
KHR8,045.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.84
|
$48.33
KHR194,428.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.10
|
$5.50
KHR22,124.63
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.15
|
$24.67
KHR99,225.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.20
|
$20.80
KHR83,671.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.01
|
$93.00
KHR374,107.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$155.34
|
$67.67
KHR272,200.00
|
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