Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. San Francisco Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 60.8% cheaper than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 74.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 87.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. San Francisco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
San Francisco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.26
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
San Francisco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
San Francisco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.78
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,446.66
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,736.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.63
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
San Francisco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,236.11
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,000.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
San Francisco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.98
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.64
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
San Francisco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.00
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.67
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
San Francisco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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