Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Santa Barbara Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 53.8% cheaper than Santa Barbara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 34.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 37.3% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Santa Barbara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Santa Barbara, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Santa Barbara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$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) |
$2.67
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Santa Barbara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Santa Barbara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.68
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.38
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Santa Barbara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Santa Barbara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.78
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Santa Barbara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Santa Barbara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,720.83
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,538.89
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.24
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Santa Barbara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
Santa Barbara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,425.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,000.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Santa Barbara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Barbara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.14
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.82
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.50
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Santa Barbara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.3% less for clothing
|
Santa Barbara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.00
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.33
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Santa Barbara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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