Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 10.3% more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 72.4% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Blumenau - Santa Catarina. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Blumenau - Santa Catarina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Blumenau - Santa Catarina, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
R$35.47
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
R$5.85
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
R$4.37
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.4% more for groceries
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
R$7.30
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
R$24.53
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
R$18.09
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
R$10.09
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.73
R$9.42
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
R$5.61
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.21
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.97
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.29
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.58
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.56
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
R$22.69
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.45
R$263.53
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,730.07
R$112,759.15
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.55
R$30.20
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 24.2% more for housing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
R$117.40
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.88
R$1,739.95
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.79
R$1,326.08
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.35
R$333.68
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 7.9% less for childcare
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.33
R$2,052.47
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,708.16
R$36,488.35
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.07
R$16.72
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
R$11.77
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.48
R$127.71
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
R$32.43
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.4% less for clothing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.66
R$270.12
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.92
R$298.75
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.35
R$540.40
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.44
R$486.51
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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