Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. San Rafael Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 52.7% cheaper than San Rafael.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 37.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 72.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 85.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. San Rafael Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of San Rafael, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
San Rafael
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,055.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.95
|
$7.00
KHR28,077.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$0.93
KHR3,727.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$0.91
KHR3,663.23
|
|
San Rafael vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
San Rafael
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$1.65
KHR6,620.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
|
$6.70
KHR26,873.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$8.17
KHR32,760.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
|
$1.82
KHR7,295.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
|
$2.01
KHR8,055.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.81
KHR7,262.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.88
KHR3,547.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.91
KHR7,677.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.88
|
$0.73
KHR2,947.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.88
KHR3,517.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.54
KHR2,152.91
|
|
San Rafael vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
San Rafael
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
|
$4.33
KHR17,367.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,505.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,539,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.05
KHR36,310.82
|
|
San Rafael vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
San Rafael
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.33
|
$21.29
KHR85,377.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,366.67
|
$481.60
KHR1,931,706.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,833.33
|
$273.92
KHR1,098,686.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.15
|
$82.99
KHR332,856.98
|
|
San Rafael vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 85.3% less for childcare
|
San Rafael
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,176,560.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,141.67
KHR28,645,225.00
|
|
San Rafael vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 72.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Rafael
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,846.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
|
$2.53
KHR10,133.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,520.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$157.50
|
$41.67
KHR167,125.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$3.75
KHR15,041.25
|
|
San Rafael vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
San Rafael
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.00
|
$25.75
KHR103,283.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
|
$23.33
KHR93,590.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.67
|
$88.00
KHR352,968.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.00
|
$60.20
KHR241,462.20
|
|
San Rafael vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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