Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 23.0% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
San Salvador
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,313.22
|
$9.00
SVC78.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$6.50
SVC56.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,025.42
|
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,808.60
|
$0.71
SVC6.24
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,779.83
|
$1.76
SVC15.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,116.99
|
$2.97
SVC25.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,083.60
|
$6.82
SVC59.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,561.59
|
$2.64
SVC23.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,722.52
|
$2.45
SVC21.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,294.36
|
$1.44
SVC12.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,662.83
|
$0.76
SVC6.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,283.90
|
$1.06
SVC9.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,602.94
|
$1.09
SVC9.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,753.94
|
$1.04
SVC9.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,764.18
|
$0.83
SVC7.29
|
|
pay 65.6% more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,032.91
|
$3.98
SVC34.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,165.58
|
$21.74
SVC190.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,069,517.78
|
$18,000.00
SVC157,536.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,563.79
|
$29.85
SVC261.29
|
|
pay 23.8% more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR122,782.11
|
$45.33
SVC396.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,174,642.63
|
$672.22
SVC5,883.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,298,014.51
|
$525.00
SVC4,594.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,177.40
|
$52.28
SVC457.52
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,201,639.58
|
$99.22
SVC868.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,488,245.99
|
$4,350.00
SVC38,071.43
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,062.64
|
$1.50
SVC13.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,767.02
|
$2.46
SVC21.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,297.10
|
$4.00
SVC35.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,372.71
|
$29.44
SVC257.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,407.18
|
$5.00
SVC43.76
|
|
pay 86.2% more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,218.32
|
$53.50
SVC468.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,676.17
|
$41.12
SVC359.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR377,245.44
|
$81.36
SVC712.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,328.38
|
$85.00
SVC743.92
|
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