Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. San Gwann Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 33.0% cheaper than San Gwann.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 37.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 42.6% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. San Gwann Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of San Gwann, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
San Gwann
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.19
€19.06
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
San Gwann vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
San Gwann
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
€4.39
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
€4.40
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
€3.94
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.33
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
San Gwann vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
San Gwann
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.04
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,401.08
€22,673.54
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.04
€16.35
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
San Gwann vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
San Gwann
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,226.39
€1,053.24
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$981.11
€842.59
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.43
€77.67
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
San Gwann vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
San Gwann
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.52
€391.20
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,679.90
€10,030.82
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
San Gwann vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Gwann
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.77
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.37
€50.99
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
San Gwann vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
San Gwann
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.82
€49.65
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.68
€72.72
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.32
€115.35
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
San Gwann vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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