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Phnom Penh vs. Dundalk Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 19.0% cheaper than Dundalk.

Restaurants: pay 51.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 28.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 38.4% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 59.5% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 67.0% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 20.6% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Dundalk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.3% less for restaurants

	Dundalk	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.69 €16.05	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	-73.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.56 €9.93	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	-39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.89	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	-57.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 €1.20	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	-34.8%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 28.5% more for groceries

	Dundalk	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 €1.37	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+3.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 €3.29	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+74.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 €5.32	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.65 €3.99	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-60.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.97 €5.13	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-66.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.68	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+127.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.68	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.68	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+140.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.45	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	+38.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.68	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+10.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.45	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	+1.3%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 38.4% less for transportation

	Dundalk	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.67 €6.58	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	-43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$116.80 €100.31	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-91.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,769.86 €32,437.17	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+29.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.45 €14.99	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	-48.1%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 59.5% less for housing

	Dundalk	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.36 €44.97	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,479.45 €1,270.57	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	-67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.39 €927.85	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	-74.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.00 €112.50	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	-36.7%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 67.0% more for childcare

	Dundalk	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,031.72 €886.06	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	-71.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,335.98 €2,006.16	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+205.7%
Average			+67.0%

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pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Dundalk	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.77 €5.82	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-82.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 €3.51	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.98 €16.30	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-90.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.06 €42.13	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	-15.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €10.03	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-67.9%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 20.6% less for clothing

	Dundalk	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.84 €67.71	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-67.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.20 €25.08	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.08 €60.18	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.92 €65.20	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-20.7%
Average			-20.6%

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