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Phnom Penh vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 19.3% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 28.3% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 5.5% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 63.2% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 20.5% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.3% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 43.2% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 16.5% more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$5.00 KHR20,194.62	-54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$7.00 KHR28,272.47	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 AED3.95	$1.12 KHR4,537.06	+4.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$1.01 KHR4,083.67	+142.1%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 28.3% more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 AED5.03	$1.85 KHR7,472.01	+35.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.80 AED17.63	$6.08 KHR24,570.12	+26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.85 AED25.17	$8.07 KHR32,585.94	+17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 AED11.63	$1.90 KHR7,666.61	-40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 AED13.24	$1.87 KHR7,557.11	-48.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 AED3.67	$2.17 KHR8,778.46	+117.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$0.87 KHR3,493.94	+5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 AED2.97	$1.89 KHR7,621.23	+133.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 AED2.52	$0.67 KHR2,721.87	-2.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 AED1.83	$0.76 KHR3,083.91	+53.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 AED2.13	$0.65 KHR2,625.91	+11.9%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 5.5% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.03 AED11.11	$4.40 KHR17,753.30	+45.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.50 AED90.00	$10.60 KHR42,812.60	-56.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,026.41 AED165,382.45	$49,000.00 KHR197,907,281.54	+8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.23 AED26.56	$9.00 KHR36,350.32	+24.5%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 63.2% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$103.04 AED378.47	$22.30 KHR90,063.34	-78.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,349.31 AED4,956.01	$502.11 KHR2,027,965.05	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,005.59 AED3,693.56	$277.36 KHR1,120,218.90	-72.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.02 AED437.15	$72.12 KHR291,305.84	-39.4%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 20.5% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$669.40 AED2,458.70	$340.00 KHR1,373,234.20	-49.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,841.46 AED47,166.80	$13,900.83 KHR56,144,410.94	+8.2%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.89 AED40.00	$1.50 KHR6,058.39	-86.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.88 AED21.61	$2.77 KHR11,203.21	-52.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.13 AED22.50	$2.00 KHR8,077.85	-67.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.83 AED238.13	$48.33 KHR195,214.67	-25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$5.50 KHR22,214.08	-59.6%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 43.2% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.20 AED246.82	$24.67 KHR99,626.79	-63.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.59 AED229.91	$20.80 KHR84,009.62	-66.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.06 AED378.55	$93.00 KHR375,619.94	-9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.93 AED370.72	$67.67 KHR273,300.53	-33.0%
Average			-43.2%

Abu Dhabi vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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