Cost of living comparison
George Town is 3.2 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in George Town instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
George Town
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,313.22
|
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,025.42
|
$3.22
KYD2.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,808.60
|
$2.49
KYD2.07
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,779.83
|
$4.74
KYD3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,116.99
|
$5.32
KYD4.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,083.60
|
$17.47
KYD14.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,561.59
|
$6.81
KYD5.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,722.52
|
$4.57
KYD3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,294.36
|
$3.42
KYD2.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,662.83
|
$1.39
KYD1.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,283.90
|
$2.71
KYD2.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,602.94
|
$3.00
KYD2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,753.94
|
$2.60
KYD2.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,764.18
|
$1.79
KYD1.49
|
|
pay 68.2% more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,032.91
|
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,165.58
|
$30.00
KYD25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,069,517.78
|
$35,995.22
KYD30,001.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,563.79
|
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pay 4.7 times more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,782.11
|
$131.85
KYD109.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,174,642.63
|
$2,699.64
KYD2,250.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,298,014.51
|
$1,899.75
KYD1,583.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,177.40
|
$308.06
KYD256.77
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,201,639.58
|
$929.88
KYD775.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,488,245.99
|
$19,137.46
KYD15,950.86
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,062.64
|
$6.60
KYD5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,767.02
|
$5.85
KYD4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,297.10
|
$12.00
KYD10.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,372.71
|
$66.79
KYD55.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$18.00
KYD15.00
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
George Town
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,218.32
|
$83.99
KYD70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,676.17
|
$106.49
KYD88.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR377,245.44
|
$181.18
KYD151.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,328.38
|
$155.98
KYD130.01
|
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