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Phnom Penh vs. Yangon Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 15.3% more expensive than Yangon.
Phnom Penh vs. Yangon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Yangon, you would:
pay 53.5% more for restaurants
Yangon | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $2.19 MMK4,604 | $5.00 KHR20,088.47 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.50 MMK11,549 | $7.00 KHR28,123.85 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.82 MMK1,729 | $0.93 KHR3,734.09 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.63 MMK1,316 | $0.91 KHR3,669.34 | |
Yangon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.7% more for groceries
Yangon | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.98 MMK2,050 | $1.65 KHR6,631.26 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.22 MMK6,760 | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.01 MMK14,722 | $8.17 KHR32,815.54 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.62 MMK3,409 | $1.82 KHR7,307.74 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.56 MMK5,366 | $2.01 KHR8,069.17 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.07 MMK4,354 | $1.81 KHR7,274.40 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.49 MMK1,031 | $0.88 KHR3,553.67 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.87 MMK3,937 | $1.91 KHR7,690.52 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.22 MMK2,572 | $0.73 KHR2,952.28 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.67 MMK1,397 | $0.88 KHR3,523.30 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.52 MMK1,086 | $0.54 KHR2,156.50 | |
Yangon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% less for transportation
Yangon | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $34.06 MMK71,524 | $4.33 KHR17,396.80 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $10.00 MMK20,998 | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 MMK63M | $49,000.00 KHR197M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $8.03 MMK16,870 | $9.05 KHR36,371.41 | |
Yangon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 66.2% more for housing
Yangon | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $22.48 MMK47,207 | $21.29 KHR85,520.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $375.60 MMK789K | $481.60 KHR2M | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $143.79 MMK302K | $273.92 KHR1M | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $33.01 MMK69,316 | $82.99 KHR333K | |
Yangon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 21.7% less for childcare
Yangon | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $265.38 MMK557K | $293.33 KHR1M | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,500.00 MMK33M | $7,141.67 KHR29M | |
Yangon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
Yangon | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.00 MMK2,100 | $1.21 KHR4,854.21 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.75 MMK3,665 | $2.53 KHR10,149.96 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.64 MMK3,441 | $1.88 KHR7,533.18 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $27.18 MMK57,077 | $41.67 KHR167K | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $2.60 MMK5,460 | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | |
Yangon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.1% less for clothing
Yangon | Phnom Penh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $62.11 MMK130K | $25.75 KHR103K | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $64.37 MMK135K | $23.33 KHR93,746.18 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $92.26 MMK194K | $88.00 KHR354K | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $129.71 MMK272K | $60.20 KHR242K | |
Yangon vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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