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Sihanoukville vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Sihanoukville is 77.0% more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% more in Sihanoukville
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Sihanoukville
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Sihanoukville
Housing: pay 82.6% more in Sihanoukville
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Sihanoukville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.5% more in Sihanoukville
Clothing: pay 35.0% less in Sihanoukville

The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Sihanoukville are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, transportation, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sihanoukville.

Sihanoukville vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sihanoukville instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 46.3% more for restaurants

	Algiers	Sihanoukville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD449.15	$4.00 KHR15,984.15	+18.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD641.70	$7.00 KHR27,972.26	+45.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD78.94	$0.77 KHR3,096.93	+30.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD30.45	$0.44 KHR1,748.27	+91.1%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Sihanoukville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD23.40	$1.65 KHR6,595.51	+838.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD677.35	$6.70 KHR26,773.45	+31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD499.18	$8.17 KHR32,638.66	+117.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD235.78	$1.82 KHR7,268.35	+2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD310.99	$1.87 KHR7,476.87	-20.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD185.44	$1.59 KHR6,344.01	+13.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD180.97	$0.64 KHR2,537.60	-53.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD88.62	$1.91 KHR7,649.06	+187.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD58.08	$0.72 KHR2,869.91	+64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD38.04	$0.60 KHR2,416.77	+111.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.78	$0.53 KHR2,114.67	+102.4%
Average			+126.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Sihanoukville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD176.72	$4.33 KHR17,303.03	+225.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,560.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD5M	$49,000.00 KHR196M	+34.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD459.42	$9.05 KHR36,175.36	+162.1%
Average			+140.9%

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pay 82.6% more for housing

	Algiers	Sihanoukville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,537.77	$18.67 KHR74,592.70	-2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD29,519.24	$400.00 KHR2M	+80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,507.38	$300.00 KHR1M	+104.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,454.46	$82.99 KHR332K	+147.8%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Sihanoukville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD12,149.19	$293.33 KHR1M	+221.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD485K	$5,066.67 KHR20M	+38.9%
Average			+130.0%

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pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Sihanoukville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD312.13	$1.00 KHR3,996.04	-57.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD125.10	$2.40 KHR9,590.49	+155.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD371.32	$1.50 KHR5,994.06	-46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,113.87	$73.33 KHR293K	+213.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD685.42	$3.75 KHR14,985.14	-27.2%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 35.0% less for clothing

	Algiers	Sihanoukville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,362.94	$25.75 KHR103K	-36.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,961.18	$20.00 KHR79,920.75	-55.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,418.99	$88.00 KHR352K	+24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,857.76	$20.00 KHR79,920.75	-73.0%
Average			-35.0%

Algiers vs. Sihanoukville - Cost of clothing

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