Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Salinas Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 33.8% more expensive than Salinas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 71.0% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 58.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 30.9% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and childcare in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Salinas. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Salinas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Salinas, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Salinas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Salinas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.0% more for groceries
|
Salinas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.73
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Salinas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 58.6% more for transportation
|
Salinas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.65
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Salinas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 41.2% more for housing
|
Salinas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.37
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$466.67
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Salinas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 20.7% more for childcare
|
Salinas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$255.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,650.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Salinas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Salinas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
Salinas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Salinas
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.17
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.67
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Salinas vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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