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Phnom Penh vs. Baia Mare Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 0.2% more expensive than Baia Mare.

Restaurants: pay 35.5% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 60.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 4.6% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 43.5% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 14.9% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 24.5% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Baia Mare Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Baia Mare, you would:

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pay 35.5% less for restaurants

	Baia Mare	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.35 RON44.88	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	-51.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.48 RON32.41	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 RON8.06	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	-50.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RON5.98	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	-33.8%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 60.2% more for groceries

	Baia Mare	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 RON5.49	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	+30.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.59 RON15.58	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	+86.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.03 RON21.81	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	+62.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 RON13.76	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	-42.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 RON11.76	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	-26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 RON2.15	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	+265.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 RON3.09	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	+24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RON3.24	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	+156.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 RON4.45	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	-28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RON1.99	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	+91.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 RON1.62	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	+43.6%
Average			+60.2%

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pay 4.6% more for transportation

	Baia Mare	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 RON25.46	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	-26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.10 RON69.81	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	-40.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,323.13 RON122,792.08	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	+73.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 RON35.02	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	+12.1%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 43.5% more for housing

	Baia Mare	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.82 RON51.24	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	+80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$286.61 RON1,242.57	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	+68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$207.90 RON901.32	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	+31.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.13 RON382.10	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	-5.8%
Average			+43.5%

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pay 14.9% less for childcare

	Baia Mare	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.56 RON1,866.65	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	-31.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,004.32 RON30,366.52	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	+2.0%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Baia Mare	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.96 RON8.48	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	-38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 RON9.97	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	+9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.75 RON24.93	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	-67.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.76 RON224.40	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	-19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.90 RON29.92	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	-45.7%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 24.5% less for clothing

	Baia Mare	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.49 RON231.88	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	-51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.19 RON165.56	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	-38.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.01 RON299.20	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	+27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.02 RON398.93	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	-34.6%
Average			-24.5%

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