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Phnom Penh vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 48.2% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.7% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 74.4% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 59.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 62.5% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 21.4% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.7% more for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.69 KZT3,886.73	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	-34.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 KZT2,824.49	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	+25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 KZT416.96	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	+12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 KZT235.99	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+95.7%
Average			+24.7%

Kazakhstan vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.38 KZT192.79	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+332.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 KZT1,970.29	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+72.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.72 KZT1,879.82	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+119.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.42 KZT715.63	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	+28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 KZT960.39	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	+5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 KZT272.86	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+235.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KZT396.43	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+12.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 KZT407.60	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+137.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KZT381.86	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	-2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 KZT135.84	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+226.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 KZT88.71	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	+206.0%
Average			+125.0%

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pay 74.4% more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.64 KZT829.17	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	+164.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.93 KZT7,550.92	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-35.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,099.38 KZT10,670,247.86	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+132.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.61 KZT3,342.16	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	+37.0%
Average			+74.4%

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pay 59.4% more for housing

	Kazakhstan	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.16 KZT6,656.51	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	+61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$335.95 KZT169,892.20	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	+43.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$228.28 KZT115,446.61	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	+20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.09 KZT19,766.13	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+112.3%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 62.5% more for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.71 KZT84,813.94	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	+74.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,761.69 KZT2,408,054.46	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+50.0%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KZT585.06	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	+4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 KZT922.15	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	+38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 KZT967.48	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-2.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.04 KZT16,203.59	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	+30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.04 KZT2,042.01	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-7.1%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 21.4% less for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.70 KZT24,625.81	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-47.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.81 KZT18,111.30	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-34.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.95 KZT38,912.64	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.59 KZT37,214.55	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-18.2%
Average			-21.4%

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