Cost of living comparison
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San Fernando vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 38.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
- pay 28.0% more in San Fernando
- Groceries
- pay 36.8% more in San Fernando
- Transportation
- pay 77.2% more in San Fernando
- Housing
- pay 23.6% more in San Fernando
- Childcare
- pay 28.1% less in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 88.5% more in San Fernando
- Clothing
- pay 44.1% more in San Fernando
San Fernando vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 28.0% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 KHR20,088.47 | $10.31 TTD70.13 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.00 KHR28,123.85 | $7.36 TTD50.09 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.93 KHR3,734.09 | $1.08 TTD7.33 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.91 KHR3,669.34 | $0.77 TTD5.26 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.8% more for groceries
Phnom Penh | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.65 KHR6,631.26 | $2.28 TTD15.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | $4.03 TTD27.40 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.17 KHR32,815.54 | $7.62 TTD51.83 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.82 KHR7,307.74 | $3.83 TTD26.05 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.01 KHR8,069.17 | $4.62 TTD31.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.81 KHR7,274.40 | $2.80 TTD19.02 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,553.67 | $1.14 TTD7.74 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.91 KHR7,690.52 | $2.05 TTD13.95 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.73 KHR2,952.28 | $1.88 TTD12.80 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,523.30 | $0.57 TTD3.85 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.54 KHR2,156.50 | $0.33 TTD2.27 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 77.2% more for transportation
Phnom Penh | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.33 KHR17,396.80 | $3.84 TTD26.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $49,000.00 KHR197M | $35,345.77 TTD240K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.05 KHR36,371.41 | $7.95 TTD54.10 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 23.6% more for housing
Phnom Penh | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $21.29 KHR85,520.26 | $45.41 TTD308.89 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $481.60 KHR2M | $552.28 TTD3,756.82 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $273.92 KHR1M | $343.64 TTD2,337.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $82.99 KHR333K | $33.79 TTD229.83 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 28.1% less for childcare
Phnom Penh | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $293.33 KHR1M | $331.09 TTD2,252.23 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,141.67 KHR29M | $2,209.11 TTD15,027.26 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 88.5% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.21 KHR4,854.21 | $1.84 TTD12.52 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.53 KHR10,149.96 | $3.65 TTD24.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.88 KHR7,533.18 | $5.60 TTD38.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.67 KHR167K | $46.64 TTD317.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | $8.84 TTD60.11 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.1% more for clothing
Phnom Penh | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $25.75 KHR103K | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $23.33 KHR93,746.18 | $36.82 TTD250.45 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.00 KHR354K | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $60.20 KHR242K | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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