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Batangas vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Batangas is 26.5% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 53.4% less in Batangas
Groceries: pay 6.6% more in Batangas
Transportation: pay 40.9% less in Batangas
Housing: pay 3.8% less in Batangas
Childcare: pay 76.9% less in Batangas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% more in Batangas
Clothing: pay 20.7% less in Batangas

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

Batangas vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.4% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Batangas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$2.32 ₱136.18	-53.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	$3.14 ₱184.09	-55.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$0.52 ₱30.26	-44.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.36 ₱21.18	-60.4%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 6.6% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Batangas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$1.26 ₱73.64	-23.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$3.01 ₱176.52	-55.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$7.29 ₱427.66	-10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$1.81 ₱106.25	-0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$1.87 ₱109.81	-6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$1.17 ₱68.63	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$0.69 ₱40.26	-22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$1.17 ₱68.63	-38.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$0.73 ₱43.01	-0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$1.13 ₱66.34	+29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$1.81 ₱106.15	+237.3%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 40.9% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Batangas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$4.12 ₱241.58	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$24,944.52 ₱1,462,621.78	-49.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$2.84 ₱166.44	-68.6%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 3.8% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Batangas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$28.12 ₱1,648.77	+32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$77.41 ₱4,539.17	-71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	$106.28 ₱6,231.56	+28.1%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 76.9% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Batangas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	$78.85 ₱4,623.23	-73.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	$1,376.25 ₱80,696.37	-80.7%
Average			-76.9%

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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Batangas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$1.08 ₱63.24	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$2.06 ₱121.04	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	$2.75 ₱161.39	+46.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	$26.66 ₱1,563.49	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$5.16 ₱302.61	+37.6%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 20.7% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Batangas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$17.20 ₱1,008.70	-33.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	$25.80 ₱1,513.06	+10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$60.21 ₱3,530.47	-31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	$43.01 ₱2,521.76	-28.6%
Average			-20.7%

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