Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Porvoo Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 20.5% cheaper than Porvoo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of childcare and groceries in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Porvoo. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Porvoo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Porvoo, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Porvoo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Porvoo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Porvoo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.25
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
€3.31
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
€4.16
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
€5.48
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.46
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Porvoo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Porvoo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.86
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.80
€100.72
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,718.86
€33,388.31
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.07
€19.89
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Porvoo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Porvoo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.03
€19.86
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.07
€689.92
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.86
€114.57
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Porvoo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Porvoo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.28
€274.46
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,087.96
€3,525.16
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Porvoo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Porvoo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
€4.36
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
€9.67
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.62
€24.68
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.69
€16.12
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Porvoo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Porvoo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.89
€96.49
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Porvoo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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