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Phnom Penh vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 31.2% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 69.2% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 0.5% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 24.3% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 75.9% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.2% more for restaurants

	Jordan	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	+9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	+16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	+92.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+158.0%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Jordan	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+226.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+111.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+58.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+146.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+256.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	+130.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+128.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	+57.3%
Average			+101.5%

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pay 0.5% less for transportation

	Jordan	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	-15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+99.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	-17.2%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 24.3% more for housing

	Jordan	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	+77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	+46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+4.7%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 75.9% more for childcare

	Jordan	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	+64.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+87.6%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-76.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-47.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	-12.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-64.5%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Jordan	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-6.1%
Average			-11.0%

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