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Cambodia

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Aden vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Aden is 2.1 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 78.4% more in Aden
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Aden
Transportation: pay 3.7 times more in Aden
Housing: pay 32.5% more in Aden
Childcare: pay 75.0% less in Aden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Aden
Clothing: pay 3.3 times more in Aden

The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Aden are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, transportation, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Aden.

Aden vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.4% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Aden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,950.73	$11.49 YER2,743	+129.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,931.03	$10.45 YER2,493	+49.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,708.49	$2.17 YER519	+133.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,644.18	$0.92 YER219	+0.7%
Average			+78.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Aden
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,585.79	$2.31 YER551	+39.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,733.98	$3.65 YER871	-45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,590.54	$15.29 YER3,649	+87.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,257.63	$9.86 YER2,354	+442.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,013.85	$9.95 YER2,375	+395.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,224.53	$5.05 YER1,206	+179.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,529.31	$1.33 YER317	+50.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,637.79	$3.93 YER939	+105.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,932.04	$1.80 YER430	+145.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,499.14	$1.57 YER374	+78.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,141.72	$1.52 YER362	+182.5%
Average			+151.0%

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Aden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,277.52	$12.71 YER3,033	+193.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,305.41	$91.93 YER21,940	+857.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196M	$16,715.42 YER4M	-65.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,122.03	$18.67 YER4,456	+106.3%
Average			+272.9%

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pay 32.5% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Aden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR84,933.90	$64.18 YER15,317	+201.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$269.39 YER64,290	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$251.89 YER60,114	-8.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331K	$67.05 YER16,002	-19.2%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 75.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Aden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$86.09 YER20,546	-70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28M	$1,487.00 YER355K	-79.2%
Average			-75.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Aden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,820.93	$3.75 YER895	+210.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,080.37	$4.22 YER1,006	+66.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,481.53	$5.01 YER1,197	+167.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166K	$55.12 YER13,155	+32.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,963.05	$5.85 YER1,396	+56.0%
Average			+106.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Aden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$98.90 YER23,602	+284.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,103.42	$104.47 YER24,932	+347.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351K	$158.80 YER37,897	+80.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240K	$186.66 YER44,545	+210.1%
Average			+230.6%

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