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Phnom Penh vs. Abu Halifa Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 25.9% more expensive than Abu Halifa.

Restaurants: pay 51.6% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 96.3% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 0.6% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 9.3% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.5% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Abu Halifa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.6% more for restaurants

	Abu Halifa	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.54 KWD2.000	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	-23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 KWD2.510	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 KWD0.170	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	+65.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+179.3%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Abu Halifa	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 KWD0.300	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+68.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.64 KWD0.500	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+309.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.98 KWD1.830	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 KWD0.600	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 KWD0.910	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 KWD0.320	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KWD0.270	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+0.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 KWD0.140	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+330.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 KWD0.090	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	+147.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 KWD0.140	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+97.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 KWD0.090	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	+80.9%
Average			+100.2%

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pay 96.3% more for transportation

	Abu Halifa	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.35 KWD0.410	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	+220.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.60 KHR38,436.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,257.11 KWD6,513.390	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+130.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.71 KWD7.260	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	-61.8%
Average			+96.3%

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pay 0.6% less for housing

	Abu Halifa	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.35 KWD5.010	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	+30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$882.99 KWD270.560	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.55 KWD150.310	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	-44.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.86 KWD16.200	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+57.0%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 9.3% more for childcare

	Abu Halifa	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.59 KWD93.940	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	-4.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,804.83 KWD1,778.660	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+23.0%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Halifa	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 KWD0.750	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.74 KWD1.760	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-56.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.11 KWD30.060	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	-57.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.45 KWD3.510	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-67.2%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Abu Halifa	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.65 KWD12.150	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.70 KWD11.860	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-39.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.03 KWD26.050	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.67 KWD22.270	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-17.2%
Average			-22.1%

Abu Halifa vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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