Cost of living comparison
Havana is 49.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Havana instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,277.42
|
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,018.32
|
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,803.65
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,766.12
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,070.97
|
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,025.30
|
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,548.27
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,707.15
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,281.51
|
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,658.13
|
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,272.83
|
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,598.35
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,749.09
|
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,759.31
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,001.13
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,089.52
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,718,718.89
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,499.36
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 89.9% more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,565.74
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,170,810.49
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,295,727.16
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR382,502.17
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,199,522.06
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,406,324.73
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,055.48
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,746.28
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,286.00
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR266,901.54
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 88.8% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,066.38
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,548.10
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR376,580.66
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR196,980.65
|
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
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