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Phnom Penh vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 0.7% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 1.7% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 31.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 24.0% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 3.9% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 76.1% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 26.2% less in Phnom Penh

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

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Phnom Penh vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.7% more for restaurants

	Lima	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$4.00 KHR16,282.49	-8.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$7.00 KHR28,494.35	+0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$1.82 KHR7,428.89	+67.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.64 KHR2,600.68	+0.9%
Average			+1.7%

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pay 31.2% more for groceries

	Lima	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$1.62 KHR6,582.93	-37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$7.46 KHR30,360.06	+64.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$8.16 KHR33,214.92	+34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$1.72 KHR6,996.95	-40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$1.89 KHR7,703.61	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$1.79 KHR7,277.91	+96.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.79 KHR3,215.82	+65.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.91 KHR7,785.68	+202.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$0.98 KHR3,969.77	+44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.72 KHR2,935.78	+72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.56 KHR2,292.62	+40.6%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 24.0% less for transportation

	Lima	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$5.09 KHR20,702.80	-20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$9.60 KHR39,077.97	-63.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$35,000.00 KHR142M	+59.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$9.11 KHR37,065.53	-54.9%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 3.9% more for housing

	Lima	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$24.89 KHR101K	-9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$646.36 KHR3M	-12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$370.33 KHR2M	+9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$81.19 KHR331K	+46.5%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 76.1% more for childcare

	Lima	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$661.77 KHR3M	+269.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$10,987.71 KHR45M	-16.1%
Average			+76.1%

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pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$1.00 KHR4,070.62	-61.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$2.95 KHR11,992.68	-9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$1.89 KHR7,693.48	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$40.62 KHR165K	+25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	-31.1%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 26.2% less for clothing

	Lima	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$28.00 KHR114K	-47.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$24.00 KHR97,694.93	-31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$90.83 KHR370K	+8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$59.17 KHR241K	-25.0%
Average			-26.2%

Lima vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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