Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.5 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 81.5% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 41.2% more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Turks and Caicos Islands
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Turks and Caicos Islands are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Turks and Caicos Islands.
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,013.44
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,018.82
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,720.15
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,655.64
|
$2.25
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,606.49
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,818.01
|
$13.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,692.98
|
$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,280.45
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,039.03
|
$6.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,247.23
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,540.40
|
$1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,661.79
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,941.26
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,510.14
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,148.45
|
$0.91
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 81.5% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,331.83
|
$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,425.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,235.57
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,200.87
|
$115.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR2M
|
$1,225.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1M
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332K
|
$229.41
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of housing
pay 41.2% more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1M
|
$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR29M
|
$8,000.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,836.09
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,112.06
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,505.04
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR167K
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,010.08
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103K
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,396.07
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352K
|
$150.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241K
|
$100.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cost of clothing
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