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Phnom Penh vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 11.5% more expensive than Caracas.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 23.8% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 84.5% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 82.1% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 34.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Caracas, you would:

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pay 31.3% less for restaurants

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 VEF109.72	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	-54.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 VEF99.75	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 VEF13.16	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	-29.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 VEF10.25	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	-11.1%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 VEF24.50	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	-32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.43 VEF44.21	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+51.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.83 VEF78.10	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.22 VEF32.07	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	-43.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 VEF34.11	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.68 VEF26.71	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	-32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.98	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	-1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 VEF12.04	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+58.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 VEF10.02	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-26.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 VEF11.69	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	-25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 VEF10.60	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	-49.5%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 23.8% more for transportation

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.89 VEF18.88	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	+128.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 VEF299.24	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	-68.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 VEF249,362.52	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+96.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.50 VEF234.40	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	-61.5%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 84.5% more for housing

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.92 VEF368.29	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.75 VEF4,924.91	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	-2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$390.00 VEF3,890.06	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	-29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$16.19 VEF161.48	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+412.6%
Average			+84.5%

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pay 82.1% more for childcare

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.00 VEF1,346.56	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	+117.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,860.00 VEF48,476.07	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	+46.9%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 VEF14.96	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.66 VEF26.51	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	-5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 VEF49.87	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-62.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.18 VEF630.21	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	-34.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00 VEF59.85	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-37.5%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 34.1% less for clothing

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.88 VEF567.30	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-54.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.50 VEF374.04	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 VEF864.46	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	+1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.62 VEF1,103.43	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-45.6%
Average			-34.1%

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