Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.7 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Paris instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
៛20,321.22
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
៛26,417.58
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
៛4,027.00
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
៛2,809.70
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 64.0% more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
៛7,782.90
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
៛26,127.28
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
៛33,096.63
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
៛7,564.57
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
៛8,725.96
|
$6.40
€6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
៛7,297.23
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
៛2,663.87
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
៛6,286.38
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
៛2,603.96
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
៛2,755.03
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
៛2,765.27
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
៛18,040.01
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
៛43,182.58
|
$92.35
€86.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
៛199,147,908.18
|
$24,187.89
€22,685.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
៛36,578.19
|
$21.89
€20.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
៛122,830.46
|
$32.60
€30.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
៛2,175,498.97
|
$1,438.32
€1,348.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
៛1,298,525.65
|
$1,037.88
€973.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
៛383,328.29
|
$169.67
€159.13
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
៛1,202,112.77
|
$830.08
€778.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
៛46,506,552.32
|
$18,062.39
€16,940.10
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
៛4,064.24
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
៛11,771.65
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
៛6,299.58
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
៛267,477.99
|
$39.26
€36.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
៛26,417.58
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
៛86,252.27
|
$110.46
€103.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
៛72,704.79
|
$41.99
€39.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
៛377,394.00
|
$101.08
€94.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
៛197,406.09
|
$143.22
€134.32
|
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