Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Lafayette vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
West Lafayette is 2.2 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% more in West Lafayette
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% more in West Lafayette
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% more in West Lafayette
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in West Lafayette
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in West Lafayette
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in West Lafayette
- Clothing
-
pay 55.6% more in West Lafayette
West Lafayette vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Lafayette instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 79.3% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,950.73
|
$12.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,931.03
|
$6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,708.49
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,644.18
|
$1.37
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. West Lafayette - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.7% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,585.79
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,733.98
|
$9.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,590.54
|
$2.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,257.63
|
$3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,013.85
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,224.53
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,529.31
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,637.79
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,932.04
|
$1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,499.14
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,141.72
|
$1.37
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. West Lafayette - Cost of groceries
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,277.52
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,305.41
|
$28.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196M
|
$36,036.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,122.03
|
$12.96
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. West Lafayette - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR84,933.90
|
$58.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR2M
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1M
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR331K
|
$123.09
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. West Lafayette - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1M
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28M
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. West Lafayette - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,820.93
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,080.37
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,481.53
|
$8.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166K
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR14,963.05
|
$12.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. West Lafayette - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.6% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103K
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,103.42
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR351K
|
$120.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR240K
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. West Lafayette - Cost of clothing
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