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Phnom Penh vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 0.7% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 27.5% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 7.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 51.5% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 24.5% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 16.5% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 42.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 27.5% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.76	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	+36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 BND7.98	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	+13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	-4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.72	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+64.7%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 7.5% more for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 BND2.25	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	-4.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BND4.68	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+85.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.86	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 BND2.90	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	-18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 BND2.62	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-0.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 BND1.82	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+29.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	-10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 BND1.71	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+45.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 BND1.48	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BND0.99	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	+14.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.19	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	-41.7%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 51.5% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.48 BND1.91	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	+193.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.60 KHR38,448.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,674.88 BND50,143.79	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+26.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND34.10	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	-65.6%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 24.5% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND88.28	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$719.61 BND933.01	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.29 BND585.11	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	-39.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.89 BND75.06	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+43.3%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 16.5% more for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND203.08	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	+87.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,593.11 BND20,217.20	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	-54.2%
Average			+16.5%

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pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.51	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 BND4.81	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	-32.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.47 BND20.06	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-87.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 BND40.96	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	+31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND7.02	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-30.7%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 42.1% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.43 BND123.73	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-73.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.10 BND88.30	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-65.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.07 BND150.49	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	-24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.75	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-5.7%
Average			-42.1%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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