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Phnom Penh vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 33.5% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 35.1% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 1.0% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 70.2% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 48.8% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.5% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.95 GYD2,492.06	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	-58.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,953.77	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	-25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 GYD245.88	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	-21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 GYD133.57	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+42.6%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 35.1% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD435.76	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	-21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 GYD1,447.18	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	-3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.04 GYD2,720.53	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	-37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.55 GYD948.64	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	-60.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.03 GYD631.70	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-33.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.47 GYD722.89	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	-47.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.53 GYD319.76	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	-42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 GYD347.03	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.74 GYD571.77	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-73.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD227.50	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	-19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 GYD305.58	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	-63.4%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 GYD811.28	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	+11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.67 GYD5,980.94	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	-66.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,218.32 GYD4,635,225.77	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+120.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.62 GYD6,180.30	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	-69.4%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Georgetown	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.36 GYD10,506.51	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$906.97 GYD189,213.29	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$410.12 GYD85,560.62	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	-33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.46 GYD16,160.26	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+7.1%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 70.2% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,014.45 GYD211,635.94	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	-71.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,232.76 GYD4,846,859.30	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	-69.3%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 GYD423.65	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-40.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.83 GYD1,216.12	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	-56.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 GYD558.22	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-29.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.23 GYD7,974.58	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	+9.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.21 GYD1,295.87	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-39.6%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 48.8% less for clothing

	Georgetown	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.17 GYD10,466.64	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.56 GYD10,965.05	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-55.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.12 GYD30,901.51	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	-40.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.65 GYD25,169.77	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-50.1%
Average			-48.8%

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