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Phnom Penh vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 7.4% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 41.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 53.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 5.4% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 15.3% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 69.3% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.6% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 48.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

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Phnom Penh vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.3% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL200.58	$4.00 KHR16,300.60	-64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL155.45	$7.00 KHR28,526.05	-19.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.60	$1.82 KHR7,437.15	+51.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL15.92	$0.64 KHR2,603.57	-28.3%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 53.9% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.71	$1.62 KHR6,590.25	+127.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.39	$7.46 KHR30,393.82	+52.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL84.61	$8.16 KHR33,251.86	+72.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL49.81	$1.72 KHR7,004.73	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.13	$1.89 KHR7,712.18	-19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.83	$1.79 KHR7,286.01	+308.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.60	$0.79 KHR3,219.40	-9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.79	$1.91 KHR7,794.34	+103.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL17.97	$0.98 KHR3,974.19	-3.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.58	$0.72 KHR2,939.05	+131.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.40	$0.56 KHR2,295.17	+129.0%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 5.4% less for transportation

	Chisinau	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.06	$5.09 KHR20,725.82	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL241.70	$9.60 KHR39,121.44	-29.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL528K	$35,000.00 KHR143M	+18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.26	$9.11 KHR37,106.75	+84.5%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 15.3% less for housing

	Chisinau	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL189.39	$24.89 KHR101K	+134.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	$646.36 KHR3M	-4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	$370.33 KHR2M	-14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	$81.19 KHR331K	-56.3%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 69.3% more for childcare

	Chisinau	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	$661.77 KHR3M	+52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL104K	$10,987.71 KHR45M	+88.1%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.12	$1.00 KHR4,075.15	-55.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.67	$2.95 KHR12,006.02	+36.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.18	$1.89 KHR7,702.03	-44.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL745.01	$40.62 KHR166K	-2.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL150.43	$5.00 KHR20,375.75	-40.6%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 48.0% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	$28.00 KHR114K	-64.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL841.43	$24.00 KHR97,803.59	-49.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	$90.83 KHR370K	-20.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	$59.17 KHR241K	-48.8%
Average			-48.0%

Chisinau vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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