Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 17.0% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$5.00
៛20,173.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$6.50
៛26,225.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.99
៛3,997.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.69
៛2,789.26
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$1.91
៛7,726.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$6.43
៛25,937.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$8.14
៛32,855.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$1.86
៛7,509.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$2.15
៛8,662.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$1.80
៛7,244.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.66
៛2,644.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$1.55
៛6,240.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.64
៛2,585.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.68
៛2,734.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.68
៛2,745.15
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$4.44
៛17,908.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$10.62
៛42,868.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$49,000.00
៛197,698,914.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$9.00
៛36,312.05
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
Panama City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$30.22
៛121,936.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$535.28
៛2,159,670.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$319.50
៛1,289,077.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$94.32
៛380,539.21
|
|
pay 3.6% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$295.78
៛1,193,366.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$11,442.86
៛46,168,172.22
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$1.00
៛4,034.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$2.90
៛11,686.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$1.55
៛6,253.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$65.81
៛265,531.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$6.50
៛26,225.37
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$21.22
៛85,624.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$17.89
៛72,175.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$92.86
៛374,648.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$48.57
៛195,969.77
|
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