Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Sunny Beach Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 6.7% cheaper than Sunny Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Sunny Beach. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Sunny Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Sunny Beach, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Sunny Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.36
BGN13.93
|
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.15
BGN16.91
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.26
|
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
Sunny Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
BGN1.33
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.48
BGN7.46
|
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.45
BGN12.42
|
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
BGN5.37
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
BGN6.28
|
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
BGN1.26
|
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.62
|
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BGN1.52
|
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
BGN1.92
|
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.88
|
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BGN0.92
|
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Sunny Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
BGN9.62
|
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,303.41
BGN62,170.98
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.92
BGN11.54
|
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
Sunny Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.32
BGN23.87
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.85
BGN994.74
|
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$358.11
BGN596.84
|
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.35
BGN138.91
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sunny Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
Sunny Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sunny Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BGN2.98
|
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
BGN3.23
|
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
BGN6.47
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.16
BGN11.94
|
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Sunny Beach
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.02
BGN58.36
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
BGN53.05
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.83
BGN211.38
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.48
BGN164.13
|
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
|
Sunny Beach vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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