Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Santa Maria Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 39.1% more expensive than Santa Maria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% more in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Santa Maria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Santa Maria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Santa Maria, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.69
R$25.50
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
R$5.23
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
R$3.47
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.8% more for groceries
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
R$7.86
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
R$23.59
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
R$18.34
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
R$8.67
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
R$9.25
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
R$5.27
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.41
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.43
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.83
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.76
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.78
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
R$23.03
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.13
R$153.01
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,910.88
R$130,060.86
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.69
R$58.14
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.88
R$91.81
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.30
R$1,530.13
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.06
R$854.32
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.72
R$210.62
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.03
R$816.07
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,813.05
R$15,301.28
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
R$8.16
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
R$7.85
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
R$11.22
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.57
R$117.31
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.44
R$29.58
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.5% less for clothing
|
Santa Maria
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.01
R$272.02
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.63
R$221.02
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.04
R$500.63
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.39
R$323.03
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Santa Maria vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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