Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.3 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,377.95
|
$26.58
A$38.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,529.12
|
$9.97
A$14.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
KHR4,191.42
|
$2.84
A$4.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
KHR3,953.32
|
$2.31
A$3.38
|
|
pay 60.5% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
KHR8,058.55
|
$2.60
A$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,326.87
|
$5.54
A$8.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.18
KHR33,324.02
|
$6.63
A$9.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
KHR8,126.10
|
$4.55
A$6.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
KHR8,419.10
|
$4.00
A$5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
KHR8,261.19
|
$1.59
A$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,593.33
|
$1.29
A$1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
KHR7,024.90
|
$1.56
A$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,746.58
|
$2.65
A$3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KHR2,900.08
|
$1.19
A$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,601.33
|
$1.06
A$1.55
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
KHR18,132.90
|
$5.17
A$7.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,201.24
|
$113.84
A$166.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,703,862.86
|
$29,523.01
A$43,276.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KHR36,223.37
|
$17.81
A$26.11
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.80
KHR125,528.14
|
$69.35
A$101.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$497.89
KHR2,029,214.33
|
$1,797.26
A$2,634.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.83
KHR1,124,183.31
|
$1,415.42
A$2,074.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.92
KHR342,013.76
|
$191.07
A$280.07
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$356.67
KHR1,453,626.76
|
$1,814.59
A$2,659.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,613.13
KHR55,481,503.02
|
$14,626.48
A$21,440.17
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,075.59
|
$7.31
A$10.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
KHR11,907.16
|
$3.74
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.75
KHR7,132.28
|
$26.58
A$38.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.38
KHR201,232.21
|
$67.03
A$98.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,396.84
|
$14.95
A$21.92
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.00
KHR97,814.14
|
$92.73
A$135.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.71
KHR92,574.09
|
$83.64
A$122.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
KHR384,633.72
|
$129.37
A$189.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.43
KHR242,206.43
|
$172.79
A$253.29
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Canberra or Phnom Penh. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.