Cost of living comparison
compared to
Florence vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Florence is 97.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Florence
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% more in Florence
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in Florence
- Housing
-
pay 76.8% more in Florence
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Florence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Florence
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Florence
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Florence are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Florence. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Florence.
Florence vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Florence instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Florence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
$2.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Florence - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Florence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
$4.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
$3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
$4.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
$1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
$1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
$1.09
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Florence - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Florence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
$2.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
$12.94
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Florence - Cost of transportation
pay 76.8% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Florence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
$47.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
$650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
$450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
$153.19
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Florence - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Florence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
$27,240.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Florence - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Florence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
$4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
$10.95
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Florence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Florence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
$74.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
$50.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Florence - Cost of clothing
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