Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Wagga Wagga Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 39.3% cheaper than Wagga Wagga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 44.5% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Wagga Wagga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Wagga Wagga, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Wagga Wagga
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
A$18.19
|
$5.00
KHR20,119.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$13.99
|
$7.00
KHR28,167.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.69
|
$0.93
KHR3,739.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.19
|
$0.91
KHR3,675.01
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Wagga Wagga
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$3.86
|
$1.65
KHR6,641.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.11
|
$6.70
KHR26,960.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$7.84
|
$8.17
KHR32,866.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
A$6.15
|
$1.82
KHR7,319.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
A$4.23
|
$2.01
KHR8,081.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.11
|
$1.81
KHR7,285.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$1.92
|
$0.88
KHR3,559.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$1.90
|
$1.91
KHR7,702.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.65
|
$0.73
KHR2,956.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.44
|
$0.88
KHR3,528.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.49
|
$0.54
KHR2,159.83
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Wagga Wagga
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
A$6.04
|
$4.33
KHR17,423.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.27
A$104.46
|
$9.60
KHR38,629.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$41,431.93
|
$49,000.00
KHR197M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.94
A$27.00
|
$9.05
KHR36,427.59
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Wagga Wagga
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.01
A$74.15
|
$21.29
KHR85,652.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.43
A$1,212.47
|
$481.60
KHR2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$654.17
A$932.67
|
$273.92
KHR1M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.55
A$133.37
|
$82.99
KHR334K
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Wagga Wagga
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,278.26
A$1,822.43
|
$293.33
KHR1M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,332.06
A$19,007.78
|
$7,141.67
KHR29M
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wagga Wagga
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.33
|
$1.21
KHR4,861.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$4.86
|
$2.53
KHR10,165.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.07
A$44.30
|
$1.88
KHR7,544.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.17
A$37.31
|
$41.67
KHR168K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.08
A$18.65
|
$3.75
KHR15,089.62
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Wagga Wagga
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.44
A$99.01
|
$25.75
KHR104K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.79
A$82.39
|
$23.33
KHR93,890.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.12
A$134.19
|
$88.00
KHR354K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.48
A$168.92
|
$60.20
KHR242K
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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