Cost of living comparison
compared to
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
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare in Herceg Novi are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive 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
KHR20,061.90
|
$11.68
€9.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,086.66
|
$10.51
€8.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,729.15
|
$2.57
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,664.49
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,622.49
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,882.95
|
$4.56
€3.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,772.14
|
$5.34
€4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,298.07
|
$3.24
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,058.50
|
$3.42
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,264.78
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,548.97
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,680.35
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,948.38
|
$1.40
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,518.64
|
$0.47
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,153.65
|
$0.64
€0.54
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,373.79
|
$6.53
€5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,518.85
|
$46.72
€39.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197M
|
$33,871.70
€28,749.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,323.31
|
$12.03
€10.21
|
|
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
KHR85,407.16
|
$32.87
€27.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR2M
|
$784.22
€665.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1M
|
$478.88
€406.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR333K
|
$120.08
€101.92
|
|
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
€396.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR29M
|
$7,270.74
€6,171.31
|
|
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
KHR4,847.79
|
$3.21
€2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,136.54
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,523.21
|
$3.80
€3.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR167K
|
$58.40
€49.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,046.43
|
$8.18
€6.94
|
|
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
€74.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,622.20
|
$35.04
€29.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR353K
|
$75.92
€64.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR242K
|
$99.28
€84.27
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of clothing
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