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Phnom Penh vs. Salalah Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 42.8% more expensive than Salalah.
Phnom Penh vs. Salalah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Salalah, you would:
pay 61.0% more for restaurants
Salalah | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.20 OMR2.000 | $5.00 KHR20,088.47 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $13.00 OMR5.000 | $7.00 KHR28,123.85 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.65 OMR0.250 | $0.93 KHR3,734.09 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.26 OMR0.100 | $0.91 KHR3,669.34 | |
Salalah vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.8% more for groceries
Salalah | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.25 OMR0.480 | $1.65 KHR6,631.26 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.45 OMR1.330 | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.56 OMR2.520 | $8.17 KHR32,815.54 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.92 OMR0.740 | $1.82 KHR7,307.74 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.12 OMR0.820 | $2.01 KHR8,069.17 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.94 OMR0.360 | $1.81 KHR7,274.40 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.49 OMR0.190 | $0.88 KHR3,553.67 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.71 OMR0.270 | $1.91 KHR7,690.52 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.53 OMR0.200 | $0.73 KHR2,952.28 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.59 OMR0.230 | $0.88 KHR3,523.30 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.37 OMR0.140 | $0.54 KHR2,156.50 | |
Salalah vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 27.0% more for transportation
Salalah | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.36 OMR0.910 | $4.33 KHR17,396.80 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $54.62 OMR21.010 | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,806.46 OMR8,003.390 | $49,000.00 KHR197M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.68 OMR4.880 | $9.05 KHR36,371.41 | |
Salalah vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 28.1% more for housing
Salalah | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $76.07 OMR29.260 | $21.29 KHR85,520.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $255.75 OMR98.380 | $481.60 KHR2M | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $212.40 OMR81.700 | $273.92 KHR1M | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $49.72 OMR19.130 | $82.99 KHR333K | |
Salalah vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Salalah | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $112.70 OMR43.350 | $293.33 KHR1M | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $2,392.74 OMR920.390 | $7,141.67 KHR29M | |
Salalah vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
Salalah | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $9.10 OMR3.500 | $1.21 KHR4,854.21 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.33 OMR2.050 | $2.53 KHR10,149.96 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.85 OMR2.250 | $1.88 KHR7,533.18 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $94.82 OMR36.470 | $41.67 KHR167K | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.80 OMR3.000 | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | |
Salalah vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.4% more for clothing
Salalah | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $27.74 OMR10.670 | $25.75 KHR103K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $31.21 OMR12.010 | $23.33 KHR93,746.18 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $63.29 OMR24.340 | $88.00 KHR354K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $43.35 OMR16.670 | $60.20 KHR242K | |
Salalah vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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