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Phnom Penh vs. Ebene Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 23.1% more expensive than Ebene.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 55.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 60.6% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 66.9% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 2.8% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Ebene Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.5% more for restaurants

	Ebene	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.55 MUR301.90	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	-23.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 MUR301.90	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	+6.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 MUR41.26	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	+3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.16	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+67.2%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 55.4% more for groceries

	Ebene	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR34.47	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+120.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 MUR198.75	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+55.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.79 MUR266.66	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+41.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 MUR107.34	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 MUR120.96	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-23.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.89	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+120.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 MUR26.25	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+55.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 MUR30.58	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+188.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 MUR55.69	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	-39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 MUR20.54	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+96.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MUR21.30	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	+16.1%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	Ebene	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 MUR247.92	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	-19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.60 KHR38,436.20
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,495.85 MUR1,635,293.76	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.58 MUR1,408.87	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	-70.4%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 60.6% more for housing

	Ebene	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.35 MUR1,536.58	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.12 MUR12,076.02	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	+83.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$152.91 MUR7,044.34	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	+79.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.42 MUR1,769.97	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+116.0%
Average			+60.6%

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pay 66.9% more for childcare

	Ebene	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.37 MUR7,295.93	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	+85.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,805.59 MUR221,393.62	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+48.6%
Average			+66.9%

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pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ebene	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.86 MUR85.54	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 MUR119.50	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.90 MUR271.71	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.49 MUR1,358.55	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	+41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.01 MUR276.74	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-37.6%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 2.8% more for clothing

	Ebene	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.87 MUR2,113.30	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.69 MUR2,012.67	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$49.15 MUR2,264.25	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+79.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.15 MUR2,264.25	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	+22.5%
Average			+2.8%

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