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Phnom Penh vs. Kuala Belait Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 3.5% more expensive than Kuala Belait.

Restaurants: pay 22.1% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 27.2% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 89.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 3.2% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 32.3% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 46.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Kuala Belait Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Kuala Belait, you would:

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pay 22.1% more for restaurants

	Kuala Belait	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.76	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	+36.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.58 BND9.83	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	-7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	-4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.72	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+64.7%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 27.2% less for groceries

	Kuala Belait	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.45 BND3.17	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	-32.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.37 BND12.15	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	-28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.86	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+19.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 BND3.41	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	-30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 BND5.66	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-54.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 BND2.67	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	-12.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	-10.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 BND2.29	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.75 BND3.56	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-73.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 BND1.74	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	-34.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 BND1.42	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	-51.0%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 89.1% more for transportation

	Kuala Belait	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.38 BND1.78	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	+214.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.60 KHR38,448.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,440.08 BND29,094.61	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+118.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND34.10	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	-65.6%
Average			+89.1%

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pay 3.2% more for housing

	Kuala Belait	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND88.28	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-68.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.82 BND952.73	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$773.50 BND1,002.88	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	-64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.58 BND38.36	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+180.5%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 32.3% more for childcare

	Kuala Belait	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND203.08	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	+87.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,230.40 BND11,967.65	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	-22.6%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Belait	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.51	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.48 BND5.81	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 BND10.03	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-75.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$96.71 BND125.38	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	-56.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND7.02	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-30.7%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 46.0% less for clothing

	Kuala Belait	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.00 BND127.06	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-73.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$100.33 BND130.08	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-76.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.66 BND157.74	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.75	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-5.7%
Average			-46.0%

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