Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 0.5% cheaper than Brasilia.
Phnom Penh vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
R$45.35
|
$4.00
KHR16,282.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
R$42.84
|
$7.00
KHR28,494.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
R$7.56
|
$1.82
KHR7,428.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
R$4.81
|
$0.64
KHR2,600.68
|
|
Brasilia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
R$10.45
|
$1.62
KHR6,582.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
R$29.77
|
$7.46
KHR30,360.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
R$20.57
|
$8.16
KHR33,214.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
R$12.54
|
$1.72
KHR6,996.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
R$9.24
|
$1.89
KHR7,703.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
R$5.59
|
$1.79
KHR7,277.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.46
|
$0.79
KHR3,215.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.05
|
$1.91
KHR7,785.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$3.82
|
$0.98
KHR3,969.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.76
|
$0.72
KHR2,935.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.44
|
$0.56
KHR2,292.62
|
|
Brasilia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
R$25.02
|
$5.09
KHR20,702.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.03
R$182.43
|
$9.60
KHR39,077.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,669.59
R$120K
|
$35,000.00
KHR142M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.24
R$41.73
|
$9.11
KHR37,065.53
|
|
Brasilia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 26.8% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.23
R$112.52
|
$24.89
KHR101K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.69
R$2,549.95
|
$646.36
KHR3M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.14
R$1,392.90
|
$370.33
KHR2M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.47
R$376.99
|
$81.19
KHR331K
|
|
Brasilia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 28.0% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$826.32
R$4,183.22
|
$661.77
KHR3M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,972.69
R$85,924.26
|
$10,987.71
KHR45M
|
|
Brasilia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
R$12.09
|
$1.00
KHR4,070.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
R$13.45
|
$2.95
KHR11,992.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
R$12.58
|
$1.89
KHR7,693.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.99
R$172.07
|
$40.62
KHR165K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.96
R$40.32
|
$5.00
KHR20,353.11
|
|
Brasilia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.09
R$283.94
|
$28.00
KHR114K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
R$223.96
|
$24.00
KHR97,694.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.37
R$432.17
|
$90.83
KHR370K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.39
R$447.47
|
$59.17
KHR241K
|
|
Brasilia vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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