Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tartu vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Tartu is 86.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Tartu
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% less in Tartu
- Transportation
-
pay 59.8% more in Tartu
- Housing
-
pay 80.8% more in Tartu
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in Tartu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Tartu
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Tartu
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation in Tartu are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Tartu. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Tartu.
Tartu vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tartu instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
$2.59
€2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
$2.89
€2.49
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Tartu - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
$1.57
€1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
$6.38
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
$5.28
€4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
$3.02
€2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
$3.84
€3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
$0.37
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Tartu - Cost of groceries
pay 59.8% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
$7.23
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
$30,192.53
€25,929.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
$9.65
€8.29
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Tartu - Cost of transportation
pay 80.8% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
$37.96
€32.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
$617.57
€530.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
$444.67
€381.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
$210.92
€181.14
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Tartu - Cost of housing
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
$118.16
€101.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
$8,678.16
€7,452.90
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Tartu - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
$5.55
€4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
$3.79
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
$6.42
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
$44.97
€38.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
$11.67
€10.03
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Tartu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
$118.55
€101.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
$42.04
€36.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
$111.95
€96.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
$109.44
€93.99
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Tartu - Cost of clothing
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