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Phnom Penh vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 6.0% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 53.4% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 30.3% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 58.3% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 97.8% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 16.5% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

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pay 46.3% less for restaurants

	Marshall Islands	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.75	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	-63.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	-39.1%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 53.4% less for groceries

	Marshall Islands	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	-51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.57	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	-54.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.04	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	-54.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	-59.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	-9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	-73.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	-51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	-87.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	-63.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	-78.5%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 30.3% more for transportation

	Marshall Islands	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	-36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.60 KHR38,374.14
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	+164.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.50	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	-37.6%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 58.3% less for housing

	Marshall Islands	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$76.67	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	-72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$766.67	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	-37.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.33	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	-67.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	-56.6%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 97.8% more for childcare

	Marshall Islands	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	+95.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,570.00	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	+100.0%
Average			+97.8%

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pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Marshall Islands	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	-73.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	-37.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.88 KHR7,494.95
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	+25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.75 KHR14,989.90
Average			-28.7%

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pay 16.5% more for clothing

	Marshall Islands	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	-55.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	-41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.00	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	+151.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.00	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	+11.5%
Average			+16.5%

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