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Phnom Penh vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 5.3% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.9% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 42.3% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 13.5% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 2.1% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 40.5% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 27.2% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 6.9% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.57 DOP410.40	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	-23.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.06 DOP441.19	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	-0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 DOP57.76	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	+0.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 DOP37.61	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+51.7%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 42.3% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 DOP89.98	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	+14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.10 DOP193.39	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+116.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52 DOP282.20	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+80.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 DOP108.73	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	+4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 DOP137.15	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 DOP73.35	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP23.25	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+137.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 DOP68.38	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+74.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 DOP43.90	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	+4.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 DOP41.99	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	+30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 DOP60.03	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	-44.1%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 13.5% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.63 DOP289.40	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	-6.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.27 DOP1,953.45	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	-69.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,585.12 DOP1,723,103.52	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+77.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.50 DOP1,280.68	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	-55.8%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 2.1% more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.80 DOP1,986.14	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$495.90 DOP30,976.64	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	-2.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.53 DOP22,021.04	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	-22.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.81 DOP3,111.25	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+66.6%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 40.5% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$203.07 DOP12,685.05	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	+44.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,232.64 DOP326,857.01	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	+36.5%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 DOP149.71	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.93 DOP120.59	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	+30.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.53 DOP283.04	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-58.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.27 DOP1,765.76	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	+47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.24 DOP389.50	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-39.9%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 27.2% less for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.65 DOP2,788.98	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.79 DOP2,735.23	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-46.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.83 DOP4,736.94	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	+16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.99 DOP5,871.20	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-36.0%
Average			-27.2%

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