Cost of living comparison
compared to
Key West vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Key West is 3.2 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Key West
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Key West
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% more in Key West
- Housing
-
pay 6.3 times more in Key West
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Key West
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Key West
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% more in Key West
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Key West are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Key West.
Key West vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Key West instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
$2.08
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Key West - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
$4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
$4.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
$4.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Key West - Cost of groceries
pay 51.4% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
$28.85
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Key West - Cost of transportation
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
$3,413.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
$3,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
$188.46
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Key West - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Key West - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
$14.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Key West - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.0% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Key West
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
$61.25
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Key West - Cost of clothing
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