Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 34.5% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 68.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
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pay 12.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 47.6% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,299.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.00
KHR28,419.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.12
KHR4,560.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.01
KHR4,104.85
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$1.85
KHR7,510.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$6.08
KHR24,697.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$8.07
KHR32,754.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$1.90
KHR7,706.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$1.87
KHR7,596.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.17
KHR8,823.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.87
KHR3,512.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.89
KHR7,660.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$0.67
KHR2,735.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.76
KHR3,099.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.65
KHR2,639.52
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.40
KHR17,845.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR43,034.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR198,933,602.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR36,538.82
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$22.30
KHR90,530.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$502.11
KHR2,038,481.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$277.36
KHR1,126,028.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$72.12
KHR292,816.52
|
|
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$340.00
KHR1,380,355.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$13,900.83
KHR56,435,568.30
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.50
KHR6,089.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$2.77
KHR11,261.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$2.00
KHR8,119.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$48.33
KHR196,227.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$5.50
KHR22,329.28
|
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pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Phnom Penh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$24.67
KHR100,143.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$20.80
KHR84,445.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$93.00
KHR377,567.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$67.67
KHR274,717.83
|
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