Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. San Sebastian Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 34.8% cheaper than San Sebastian.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 38.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 37.2% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. San Sebastian Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
San Sebastian
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
San Sebastian
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.49
€9.90
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
€2.83
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.17
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
San Sebastian
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€5.81
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.22
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.40
€14.14
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
San Sebastian
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.81
€30.01
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,306.69
€1,126.79
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$884.33
€762.59
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.90
€91.32
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 38.7% less for childcare
|
San Sebastian
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€402.88
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,914.08
€10,273.83
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Sebastian
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.73
€47.19
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
San Sebastian
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.88
€98.20
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.47
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€78.06
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.06
€76.80
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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