Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Santa Cruz Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 25.6% more expensive than Santa Cruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 82.8% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 58.4% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Santa Cruz. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Santa Cruz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Santa Cruz, you would:
pay 28.4% more for restaurants
|
Santa Cruz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.89
BOB19.99
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
BOB49.98
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BOB5.59
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
BOB4.89
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 82.8% more for groceries
|
Santa Cruz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
BOB9.48
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
BOB16.39
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
BOB29.64
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
BOB12.20
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
BOB12.79
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
BOB8.50
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.90
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
BOB3.63
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.17
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BOB2.99
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BOB3.06
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 20.8% more for transportation
|
Santa Cruz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.10
BOB14.50
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.34
BOB147.45
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,932.40
BOB199,929.52
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
BOB99.96
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.25
BOB229.78
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$407.65
BOB2,816.92
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.22
BOB1,770.51
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.87
BOB296.22
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 58.4% more for childcare
|
Santa Cruz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.12
BOB1,382.85
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,195.20
BOB28,989.78
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
BOB10.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
BOB20.72
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
BOB14.99
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
BOB221.35
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.23
BOB49.98
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.30
BOB243.91
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.22
BOB333.22
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.02
BOB580.63
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.76
BOB419.85
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Santa Cruz vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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