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Phnom Penh vs. Nelson BC Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 36.6% cheaper than Nelson BC.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 11.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 5.2% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 57.3% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 64.2% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.1% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 34.5% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Nelson BC Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Nelson BC, you would:

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	Nelson BC	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.35 CA$20.07	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	-65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.97 CA$12.55	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.91	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	-55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CA$2.37	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	-46.2%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 11.6% more for groceries

	Nelson BC	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.02 CA$4.22	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	-45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 CA$7.18	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+30.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.44 CA$10.41	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+9.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 CA$5.09	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	-50.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.12 CA$8.56	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-67.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 CA$1.99	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+27.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 CA$0.40	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+208.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 CA$1.00	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+166.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.97 CA$2.75	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-62.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.83	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	-33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 CA$1.75	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	-57.1%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 5.2% less for transportation

	Nelson BC	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 CA$6.32	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.29 CA$45.17	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	-70.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$34,104.69	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+101.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.18 CA$24.03	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	-47.3%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 57.3% less for housing

	Nelson BC	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.41 CA$80.30	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-62.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,363.42 CA$1,907.08	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,148.14 CA$1,605.97	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	-76.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$111.30 CA$155.68	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	-25.4%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 64.2% less for childcare

	Nelson BC	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,040.51 CA$1,455.41	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	-71.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,504.56 CA$23,085.76	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	-56.7%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nelson BC	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.02 CA$7.03	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-75.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 CA$5.52	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	-36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.35 CA$20.07	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-86.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.84 CA$82.31	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	-29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.48 CA$16.06	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-67.3%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 34.5% less for clothing

	Nelson BC	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.23 CA$70.26	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.66 CA$56.88	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-42.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.52 CA$118.22	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	+4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.59 CA$171.47	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-50.9%
Average			-34.5%

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