Cost of living comparison
Bern is 3.7 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Bern instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,277.42
|
$27.61
CHF24.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
$16.56
CHF14.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,018.32
|
$4.53
CHF4.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,803.65
|
$4.17
CHF3.78
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,766.12
|
$3.04
CHF2.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,070.97
|
$13.00
CHF11.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,025.30
|
$6.74
CHF6.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,548.27
|
$6.23
CHF5.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,707.15
|
$12.94
CHF11.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,281.51
|
$1.83
CHF1.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,658.13
|
$1.40
CHF1.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,272.83
|
$1.66
CHF1.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,598.35
|
$1.78
CHF1.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,749.09
|
$1.06
CHF0.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,759.31
|
$0.96
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,001.13
|
$8.07
CHF7.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,089.52
|
$87.24
CHF78.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,718,718.89
|
$33,128.56
CHF29,978.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,499.36
|
$47.04
CHF42.57
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,565.74
|
$53.37
CHF48.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,170,810.49
|
$1,345.22
CHF1,217.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,295,727.16
|
$1,006.60
CHF910.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR382,502.17
|
$232.88
CHF210.74
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,199,522.06
|
$2,355.81
CHF2,131.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,406,324.73
|
$28,987.49
CHF26,230.96
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,055.48
|
$6.90
CHF6.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,746.28
|
$5.21
CHF4.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,286.00
|
$9.94
CHF8.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR266,901.54
|
$63.38
CHF57.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
$22.09
CHF19.99
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,066.38
|
$116.44
CHF105.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,548.10
|
$49.69
CHF44.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR376,580.66
|
$135.27
CHF122.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR196,980.65
|
$159.33
CHF144.18
|
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