Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Santa Monica Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 52.4% cheaper than Santa Monica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 72.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 67.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 44.3% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Santa Monica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Santa Monica, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
Santa Monica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Santa Monica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Santa Monica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Santa Monica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Santa Monica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.50
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,727.50
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Santa Monica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Santa Monica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.00
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,175.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,533.33
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.53
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Santa Monica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 67.9% less for childcare
|
Santa Monica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,762.50
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,000.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Santa Monica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 71.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Monica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.58
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.00
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Santa Monica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.3% less for clothing
|
Santa Monica
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.15
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.09
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.85
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Santa Monica vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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