Cost of Living in Phnom Penh

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Re: Cost of Living in Phnom Penh

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frank lee bent wrote:my electricity was $220 last month at R820 / kwh. Had to get a 32 amp cable installed when i moved in here
JESUS! Mine was 123 as I managed to negotiate a deal. What are you up to with that pizza oven? :assasin:

@ Jammie. Anymore of this rubbish and I'm gonna have to challenge you to a duel. :whip:

I think Jamie's electric posts have brought an underlying paranoia to the front of my mind. I don't think he's screwing his landlady, as she def isn't screwing him.
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Duncan wrote:
Carmelita wrote:
John Bingham wrote:Image

I'm convinced by that official-looking bill.
Where is the like button?

Where is the ''fraud'' button ?

theyre not the official documents theyre my personal notes, my meter is right above my door so i can check it as and whenever i like, the landlady always likes me to check with her, come next month ill get her papers and take picture for you so you can see lol or ill take a picture of my meter if you like :D
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yessss take a photo of the landlady and let us look if your sacrifice is worth it :D
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Jamie_Lambo wrote:... come next month ill get her papers and take picture for you so you can see lol or ill take a picture of my meter if you like :D
Take a picture now, post it, and take a picture in a month too.

I think everyone finds it hard to believe that it would only move 2 digits every week.

Is there a windmill or solar panel attached to your apartment?

If I had to guess, you're missing a ZERO at the end somewhere.
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Jamie_Lambo wrote:my meter is right above my door so i can check it as and whenever i like, the landlady always likes me to check with her, come next month ill get her papers and take picture for you so you can see lol or ill take a picture of my meter if you like :D
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kiwiincambodia wrote:
Jamie_Lambo wrote:
phuketrichard wrote: Jamie; i cant believe u only spend this
"Elec + Water = $2.50"
electric is 1,000 riel/kwh (if ur lucky) so ur only using 8 kwh/month Impossible unless ur NEVER there.
a frig will cost more than that
tbh all i run is my fridge, my laptop, my fan, my lights and occasionally my aircon, i was shocked that i had only used 4kw this month
cant be . :stir:
i pay 1500/kwh :lol:
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ill write it clearer here

18/01 - 18/02

2649
2657 = 8kw = 12,000r
water = 4000r
total = 16,000r

18/02 - 21/03
2657
2666 = 9kw = 13500r
water = 6000r
total = 19,500r

21/03 - 20/04
2666
2686 = 20kw = 30,000r
water = 4000r
total = 34,000r

20/04 - 18/05
2686
2690 = 4kw = 6,000r
water = 4000r
total = 10,000r
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please for the love of god never change your avatar from this one, i am fucking creasing where did you find it, i cant breathe!!!!

ps. heres my meter
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Re: Cost of Living in Phnom Penh

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Jamie_Lambo wrote:
Duncan wrote:
Carmelita wrote:
John Bingham wrote:Image

I'm convinced by that official-looking bill.
Where is the like button?

Where is the ''fraud'' button ?

theyre not the official documents theyre my personal notes, my meter is right above my door so i can check it as and whenever i like, the landlady always likes me to check with her, come next month ill get her papers and take picture for you so you can see lol or ill take a picture of my meter if you like :D
you can see the current figure is the same as the one last quoted on my sheet, the very first figure on the sheet (2649) is the one when i moved in to the apartment
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haha jamie's meter Vs CEO sceptics
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bolueeleh wrote:haha jamie's meter Vs CEO sceptics
bunch of wacko conspiracy theorists!!!! :dragonchase: :roll: %)
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next month i wld go to ur house in the middle of the night and remove ur elec meter n install it on my own house, u hv a magic meter, treasure n safe guard it :ROFL2:
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