Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Sault Ste. Marie is 98.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.1% more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Clothing
-
pay 49.5% more in Sault Ste. Marie
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Sault Ste. Marie are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Sault Ste. Marie.
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sault Ste. Marie instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 99.1% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
$16.50
CA$22.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
$9.75
CA$13.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
$1.73
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
$1.29
CA$1.78
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
$2.25
CA$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
$4.37
CA$6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
$9.95
CA$13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
$2.81
CA$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
$4.59
CA$6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
$1.38
CA$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
$0.50
CA$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
$1.58
CA$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
$0.99
CA$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
$4.06
CA$5.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
$57.41
CA$79.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
$22.35
CA$30.91
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
$68.03
CA$94.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
$873.07
CA$1,207.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
$908.95
CA$1,256.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
$124.38
CA$172.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of housing
pay 20.8% more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
$502.31
CA$694.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
$5,023.13
CA$6,946.23
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
$4.31
CA$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
$3.44
CA$4.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
$11.48
CA$15.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
$32.29
CA$44.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
$12.18
CA$16.84
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.5% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
$45.45
CA$62.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
$60.82
CA$84.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
$119.60
CA$165.39
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of clothing
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