Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Thousand Oaks Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 48.4% cheaper than Thousand Oaks.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 68.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 82.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Thousand Oaks Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Thousand Oaks, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.00
KHR20,025.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$7.00
KHR28,035.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$0.93
KHR3,722.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$0.91
KHR3,657.75
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$1.65
KHR6,610.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$6.70
KHR26,833.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
|
$8.17
KHR32,711.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$1.82
KHR7,284.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.25
|
$2.01
KHR8,043.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$1.81
KHR7,251.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.88
KHR3,542.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.91
KHR7,666.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.88
KHR3,512.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.69
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$4.33
KHR17,341.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$9.60
KHR38,448.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,245,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$9.05
KHR36,256.50
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$21.29
KHR85,250.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,590.33
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,817.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,485.50
|
$273.92
KHR1,097,042.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.23
|
$82.99
KHR332,359.07
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 82.7% less for childcare
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,602,375.00
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,838.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.53
KHR10,117.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$1.88
KHR7,509.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.92
|
$41.67
KHR166,875.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$3.75
KHR15,018.75
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$25.75
KHR103,128.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$23.33
KHR93,450.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$88.00
KHR352,440.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.33
|
$60.20
KHR241,101.00
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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