Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Castelo Branco Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 17.4% cheaper than Castelo Branco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Castelo Branco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Castelo Branco, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Castelo Branco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Castelo Branco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
€4.05
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
€3.52
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
€1.93
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Castelo Branco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
€6.32
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.88
€7.62
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Castelo Branco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.60
€451.39
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.60
€326.00
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.05
€61.02
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Castelo Branco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.37
€539.65
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,617.31
€14,271.13
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castelo Branco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.83
€36.78
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Castelo Branco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.29
€53.50
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
€36.23
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.97
€63.53
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.24
€55.17
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Castelo Branco vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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