Cost of Living in Phnom Penh

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I'm convinced by that official-looking bill.
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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
Even a brand new energy efficient fridge will use a little under 1 per day, maybe kWh.5kWh/day, and will draw power 12 hours out of every 24 depending on your thermostat. So the fridge alone would cost around $5. It's impossible, unless you switch off the mains power as you leave, and you're only home 17 minutes a month, or if you're fridge thermostat is set to ambient temperature..
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I would also say that 8kw a month for electricity to run all that and a fridge can't be right.

That's just impossible, so the maths is wrong somewhere.
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Re: Cost of Living in Phnom Penh

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John Bingham wrote:Image

I'm convinced by that official-looking bill.
Where is the like button?
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Carmelita wrote:
John Bingham wrote:Image

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

Where is the ''fraud'' button ?
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The joke was funny numbnuts
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Re: Cost of Living in Phnom Penh

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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:
Image
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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Re: Cost of Living in Phnom Penh

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Hahahaha
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you guys do not understand the full picture, JL had been servicing the landlord wife, hence the special discount :D
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my electricity was $220 last month at R820 / kwh. Had to get a 32 amp cable installed when i moved in here
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