Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 9.5% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,277.42
|
$2.68
IDR42,751.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
$3.68
IDR58,783.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,018.32
|
$0.59
IDR9,427.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,803.65
|
$0.29
IDR4,569.07
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,766.12
|
$1.23
IDR19,705.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,070.97
|
$3.63
IDR57,928.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,025.30
|
$5.05
IDR80,601.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,548.27
|
$1.69
IDR27,004.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,707.15
|
$1.68
IDR26,767.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,281.51
|
$1.37
IDR21,859.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,658.13
|
$0.73
IDR11,588.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,272.83
|
$1.03
IDR16,405.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,598.35
|
$0.60
IDR9,629.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,749.09
|
$0.68
IDR10,845.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,759.31
|
$0.99
IDR15,861.21
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,001.13
|
$3.36
IDR53,639.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,089.52
|
$10.04
IDR160,318.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,718,718.89
|
$26,772.06
IDR427,514,983.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,499.36
|
$2.93
IDR46,812.89
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,565.74
|
$31.58
IDR504,334.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,170,810.49
|
$478.90
IDR7,647,358.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,295,727.16
|
$271.93
IDR4,342,443.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR382,502.17
|
$65.22
IDR1,041,438.02
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,199,522.06
|
$156.91
IDR2,505,712.82
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,406,324.73
|
$9,733.56
IDR155,432,233.46
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,055.48
|
$2.34
IDR37,407.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,746.28
|
$2.36
IDR37,738.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,286.00
|
$2.34
IDR37,407.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR266,901.54
|
$31.56
IDR503,933.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,360.65
|
$3.35
IDR53,439.37
|
|
pay 60.9% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,066.38
|
$44.45
IDR709,822.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,548.10
|
$30.52
IDR487,324.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR376,580.66
|
$78.12
IDR1,247,475.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR196,980.65
|
$87.16
IDR1,391,852.76
|
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