Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. San Bernardino Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 43.2% cheaper than San Bernardino.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. San Bernardino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of San Bernardino, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
San Bernardino
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
San Bernardino
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
San Bernardino
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.50
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
San Bernardino
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,937.50
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,700.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.62
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
San Bernardino
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Bernardino
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
San Bernardino
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.33
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.25
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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