Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Nova Friburgo Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 82.5% more expensive than Nova Friburgo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 96.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% more in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Nova Friburgo. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Nova Friburgo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Nova Friburgo, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.91
R$21.28
|
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
R$32.94
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
R$4.56
|
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
R$2.79
|
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.2% more for groceries
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$8.53
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
R$23.65
|
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
R$18.16
|
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
R$10.34
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
R$7.91
|
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.30
|
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.94
|
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
R$1.95
|
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
R$1.92
|
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
R$22.45
|
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,438.94
R$78,539.15
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
R$27.57
|
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.63
R$90.46
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.07
R$810.85
|
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.17
R$506.78
|
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.06
R$158.06
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.78
R$733.15
|
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,459.66
R$13,379.06
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
R$5.07
|
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
R$8.78
|
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
R$111.49
|
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.78
R$31.42
|
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Nova Friburgo
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
R$320.96
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.56
R$329.41
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.99
R$222.98
|
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
|
Nova Friburgo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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