Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Terre Haute Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 33.0% cheaper than Terre Haute.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.6% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 53.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 83.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
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pay 10.5% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of transportation and groceries in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Terre Haute. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Terre Haute Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Terre Haute, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Terre Haute
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Terre Haute
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.24
|
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
|
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Terre Haute
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Terre Haute
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$887.50
|
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.67
|
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.41
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Terre Haute
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Terre Haute
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.53
|
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.28
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Terre Haute
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.75
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.50
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.33
|
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
|
Terre Haute vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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