Cost of living comparison
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Herceg Novi vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Herceg Novi is 68.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.1 times more in Herceg Novi
- Groceries
- pay 3.4% less in Herceg Novi
- Transportation
- pay 2.1 times more in Herceg Novi
- Housing
- pay 59.2% more in Herceg Novi
- Childcare
- pay 30.5% more in Herceg Novi
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 85.5% more in Herceg Novi
- Clothing
- pay 85.4% more in Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Herceg Novi instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Phnom Penh | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 KHR20,088.47 | $11.68 €10.25 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.00 KHR28,123.85 | $10.51 €9.23 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.93 KHR3,734.09 | $2.57 €2.26 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.91 KHR3,669.34 | $1.75 €1.54 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4% less for groceries
Phnom Penh | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.65 KHR6,631.26 | $0.98 €0.86 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | $4.56 €4.00 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.17 KHR32,815.54 | $5.34 €4.69 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.82 KHR7,307.74 | $3.24 €2.84 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.01 KHR8,069.17 | $3.42 €3.00 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.81 KHR7,274.40 | $0.60 €0.52 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,553.67 | $0.74 €0.65 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.91 KHR7,690.52 | $0.82 €0.72 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.73 KHR2,952.28 | $1.40 €1.22 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,523.30 | $0.47 €0.41 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.54 KHR2,156.50 | $0.64 €0.56 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Phnom Penh | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.33 KHR17,396.80 | $6.53 €5.74 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | $46.72 €41.02 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $49,000.00 KHR197M | $33,871.70 €29,739.42 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.05 KHR36,371.41 | $12.03 €10.56 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of transportation
pay 59.2% more for housing
Phnom Penh | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $21.29 KHR85,520.26 | $32.87 €28.86 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $481.60 KHR2M | $784.22 €688.55 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $273.92 KHR1M | $478.88 €420.45 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $82.99 KHR333K | $120.08 €105.43 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of housing
pay 30.5% more for childcare
Phnom Penh | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $293.33 KHR1M | $467.20 €410.20 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,141.67 KHR29M | $7,270.74 €6,383.72 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of childcare
pay 85.5% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.21 KHR4,854.21 | $3.21 €2.82 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.53 KHR10,149.96 | $2.55 €2.24 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.88 KHR7,533.18 | $3.80 €3.33 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.67 KHR167K | $58.40 €51.27 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | $8.18 €7.18 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 85.4% more for clothing
Phnom Penh | Herceg Novi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $25.75 KHR103K | $87.60 €76.91 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $23.33 KHR93,746.18 | $35.04 €30.76 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.00 KHR354K | $75.92 €66.66 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $60.20 KHR242K | $99.28 €87.17 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of clothing
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