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Suriname

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Phnom Penh vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 15.7% more expensive than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 15.7% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 48.3% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 8.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 7.3% less in Phnom Penh

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

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Phnom Penh vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.1% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$4.00 KHR16,282.49	-69.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$7.00 KHR28,494.35	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$1.82 KHR7,428.89	+31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.64 KHR2,600.68	-23.6%
Average			-50.1%

Paramaribo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$1.62 KHR6,582.93	+17.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$7.46 KHR30,360.06	+26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$8.16 KHR33,214.92	+19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$1.72 KHR6,996.95	-43.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$1.89 KHR7,703.61	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$1.79 KHR7,277.91	-18.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.79 KHR3,215.82	-43.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$1.91 KHR7,785.68	+13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.98 KHR3,969.77	-64.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.72 KHR2,935.78	+18.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.56 KHR2,292.62	-36.5%
Average			-19.1%

Paramaribo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

	Paramaribo	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$5.09 KHR20,702.80	+16.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.60 KHR39,077.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$35,000.00 KHR142M	+40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$9.11 KHR37,065.53	-36.8%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 48.3% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$24.89 KHR101K	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$646.36 KHR3M	+33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$370.33 KHR2M	+39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$81.19 KHR331K	+182.6%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 8.1 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$661.77 KHR3M	+953.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$10,987.71 KHR45M	+529.3%
Average			+714.4%

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pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$1.00 KHR4,070.62	-62.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$2.95 KHR11,992.68	+4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$1.89 KHR7,693.48	-66.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$40.62 KHR165K	+200.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$5.00 KHR20,353.11
Average			-2.1%

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

	Paramaribo	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$28.00 KHR114K	-16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$24.00 KHR97,694.93	+13.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$90.83 KHR370K	+35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$59.17 KHR241K	-42.9%
Average			-7.3%

Paramaribo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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