Cost of living comparison
compared to
Marshall Islands vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Marshall Islands is 79.5% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.6% more in Marshall Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Marshall Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in Marshall Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Marshall Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% less in Marshall Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Marshall Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% more in Marshall Islands
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Marshall Islands are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Marshall Islands.
Marshall Islands vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 96.6% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
$13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
$1.50
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
$14.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
$8.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
$3.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
$5.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
$2.49
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
$6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
$18,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
$14.50
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
$191.13
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of housing
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
$3,570.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
$35.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
$54.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of clothing
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