Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Riding vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Riding instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
South Riding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,055.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,077.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,727.87
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,663.23
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. South Riding - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
South Riding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,620.21
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,873.70
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,760.87
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,295.56
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,055.73
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,262.28
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,547.75
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,677.70
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,947.37
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,517.43
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,152.91
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. South Riding - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
South Riding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,367.82
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,505.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,539,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,310.82
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. South Riding - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
South Riding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,377.78
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,931,706.98
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,098,686.18
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332,856.98
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. South Riding - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
South Riding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,176,560.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,645,225.00
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. South Riding - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
South Riding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,846.13
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,133.05
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,520.62
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR167,125.00
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,041.25
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. South Riding - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
South Riding
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103,283.25
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,590.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352,968.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241,462.20
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. South Riding - Cost of clothing
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