Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. San Diego Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 55.6% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 76.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 46.7% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. San Diego Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$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) |
$3.03
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
San Diego vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.57
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.36
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.07
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
San Diego vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
San Diego vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.19
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,033.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,538.64
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.84
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
San Diego vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
San Diego vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.90
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.21
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.50
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
San Diego vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.7% less for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.72
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.44
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.68
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.25
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
San Diego vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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