Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 2.0 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 75.8% more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
TND9.130
|
$5.00
៛20,148.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
TND15.210
|
$6.50
៛26,192.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TND1.830
|
$0.99
៛3,992.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
TND0.910
|
$0.69
៛2,785.78
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
$1.91
៛7,716.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
TND14.880
|
$6.43
៛25,904.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.89
TND5.850
|
$8.14
៛32,814.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.510
|
$1.86
៛7,500.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.310
|
$2.15
៛8,651.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
TND2.440
|
$1.80
៛7,235.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TND3.520
|
$0.66
៛2,641.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
TND1.270
|
$1.55
៛6,232.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.890
|
$0.64
៛2,581.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.820
|
$0.68
៛2,731.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.730
|
$0.68
៛2,741.73
|
|
pay 65.2% more for transportation
Tunis
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
TND8.770
|
$4.44
៛17,886.43
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.77
TND45.640
|
$10.62
៛42,814.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,376.54
TND121,712.880
|
$49,000.00
៛197,452,547.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
TND9.030
|
$9.00
៛36,266.79
|
|
pay 94.4% more for housing
Tunis
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.41
TND66.170
|
$30.22
៛121,784.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$235.62
TND728.310
|
$535.28
៛2,156,978.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.65
TND561.480
|
$319.50
៛1,287,471.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.41
TND124.910
|
$94.32
៛380,064.99
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.35
TND294.740
|
$295.78
៛1,191,879.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,006.51
TND9,293.140
|
$11,442.86
៛46,110,638.69
|
|
pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
TND5.070
|
$1.00
៛4,029.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.82
TND2.540
|
$2.90
៛11,671.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
TND10.140
|
$1.55
៛6,245.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.70
TND88.720
|
$65.81
៛265,200.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
TND15.210
|
$6.50
៛26,192.68
|
|
pay 38.3% less for clothing
Tunis
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.18
TND139.670
|
$21.22
៛85,518.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
TND148.250
|
$17.89
៛72,085.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.79
TND302.250
|
$92.86
៛374,181.21
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.02
TND222.600
|
$48.57
៛195,725.56
|
|
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