Cost of living comparison

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Phnom Penh vs. Campina Grande Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 52.8% more expensive than Campina Grande.

Restaurants
pay 27.0% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries
pay 91.3% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation
pay 45.3% more in Phnom Penh
Housing
pay 65.1% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare
pay 84.7% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports
pay 50.3% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing
pay 5.8% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Campina Grande. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Campina Grande Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Campina Grande, you would:

pay 27.0% more for restaurants

 
Campina Grande
Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.73
R$20.28
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.52
R$35.49
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.99
R$5.41
$0.93
KHR3,721.15

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pay 91.3% more for groceries

 
Campina Grande
Phnom Penh
Bread
1 loaf
$1.27
R$6.93
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.38
R$18.38
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
Milk (1 gallon) $4.00
R$21.75
$8.17
KHR32,701.82

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pay 45.3% more for transportation

 
Campina Grande
Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.88
R$21.11
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
Monthly public transit pass $37.28
R$202.77
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,173.35
R$98,852.10
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29

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pay 65.1% more for housing

 
Campina Grande
Phnom Penh
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$14.91
R$81.11
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $307.55
R$1,672.88
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $181.73
R$988.52
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90

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pay 84.7% more for childcare

 
Campina Grande
Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $139.79
R$760.40
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,473.44
R$24,332.82
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73

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pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Campina Grande
Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.68
R$9.12
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.93
R$5.07
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.68
R$9.12
$1.88
KHR7,507.07

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pay 5.8% more for clothing

 
Campina Grande
Phnom Penh
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.49
R$236.57
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.82
R$162.22
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.78
R$385.02
$88.00
KHR352,331.81

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