Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Santa Clara Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 53.4% cheaper than Santa Clara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 72.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Santa Clara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Santa Clara, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
|
Santa Clara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
|
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Santa Clara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
|
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.38
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Santa Clara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.70
|
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 72.2% less for housing
|
Santa Clara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.00
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,000.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,400.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.82
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Santa Clara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,738.89
|
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Clara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Santa Clara
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.25
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
|
Santa Clara vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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