Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Somerset West Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 17.2% more expensive than Somerset West.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Somerset West. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Somerset West Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Somerset West, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Somerset West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.64
ZAR145.85
|
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
ZAR85.08
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
ZAR14.59
|
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
ZAR15.31
|
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
|
Somerset West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Somerset West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZAR16.12
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
ZAR65.63
|
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
ZAR59.81
|
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
ZAR37.19
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
ZAR38.08
|
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
ZAR13.29
|
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
ZAR12.84
|
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
ZAR12.56
|
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR12.35
|
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZAR10.10
|
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.52
|
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
|
Somerset West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Somerset West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
ZAR80.24
|
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
ZAR340,317.09
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
ZAR172.10
|
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
|
Somerset West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Somerset West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.17
ZAR728.49
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$639.56
ZAR10,792.91
|
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$403.33
ZAR6,806.34
|
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.35
ZAR967.76
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
|
Somerset West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 67.3% more for childcare
|
Somerset West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.03
ZAR3,865.03
|
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,457.10
ZAR58,340.07
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
|
Somerset West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Somerset West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
ZAR43.76
|
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZAR35.00
|
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
ZAR53.48
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.61
ZAR668.48
|
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.91
ZAR116.68
|
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
|
Somerset West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Somerset West
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.65
ZAR550.99
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.09
ZAR474.01
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.22
ZAR1,134.39
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.30
ZAR1,101.98
|
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
|
Somerset West vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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