Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. The Villages Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 30.1% cheaper than The Villages.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 62.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. The Villages Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of The Villages, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
The Villages
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
The Villages vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
The Villages
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.45
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.46
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
The Villages vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
The Villages
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
The Villages vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 62.7% less for housing
|
The Villages
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.00
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.17
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
The Villages vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
The Villages
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
The Villages vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Villages
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
The Villages vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
The Villages
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.50
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.50
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
The Villages vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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