Cost of living comparison
France is 2.2 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in France instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
៛20,173.36
|
$16.13
€15.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
៛26,225.37
|
$9.98
€9.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
៛3,997.70
|
$2.76
€2.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
៛2,789.26
|
$1.88
€1.77
|
|
pay 38.1% more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
៛7,726.27
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
៛25,937.18
|
$8.33
€7.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
៛32,855.82
|
$4.25
€3.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
៛7,509.53
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
៛8,662.47
|
$5.22
€4.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
៛7,244.14
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
៛2,644.49
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
៛6,240.64
|
$1.29
€1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
៛2,585.01
|
$1.51
€1.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
៛2,734.98
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
៛2,745.15
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
៛17,908.75
|
$7.84
€7.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
៛42,868.39
|
$52.45
€49.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
៛197,698,914.77
|
$26,223.89
€24,604.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
៛36,312.05
|
$18.05
€16.93
|
|
pay 44.7% more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
៛121,936.75
|
$30.93
€29.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
៛2,159,670.12
|
$760.64
€713.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
៛1,289,077.62
|
$610.71
€573.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
៛380,539.21
|
$135.03
€126.70
|
|
pay 63.4% more for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
៛1,193,366.24
|
$674.24
€632.61
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
៛46,168,172.22
|
$11,309.03
€10,610.69
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
៛4,034.67
|
$6.24
€5.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
៛11,686.00
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
៛6,253.74
|
$11.11
€10.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
៛265,531.83
|
$37.98
€35.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
៛26,225.37
|
$11.22
€10.53
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
៛85,624.70
|
$85.18
€79.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
៛72,175.79
|
$38.90
€36.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
៛374,648.09
|
$90.98
€85.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
៛195,969.77
|
$122.71
€115.13
|
|
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