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Beni Mellal vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Beni Mellal is 9.2% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 38.7% less in Beni Mellal
Groceries: pay 45.6% less in Beni Mellal
Transportation: pay 1.5% less in Beni Mellal
Housing: pay 30.1% less in Beni Mellal
Childcare: pay 21.9% less in Beni Mellal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.0% more in Beni Mellal
Clothing: pay 28.4% more in Beni Mellal

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

Beni Mellal vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beni Mellal instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 38.7% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Beni Mellal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$3.31 MAD30.42	-33.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$5.52 MAD50.69	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$0.59 MAD5.46	-36.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$0.33 MAD3.04	-63.7%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 45.6% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Beni Mellal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$0.49 MAD4.50	-70.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$4.36 MAD40.05	-34.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$2.79 MAD25.59	-65.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$1.46 MAD13.38	-19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$3.00 MAD27.59	+49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$0.55 MAD5.06	-69.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$0.53 MAD4.83	-40.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$0.31 MAD2.87	-83.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$0.38 MAD3.45	-48.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$0.21 MAD1.95	-75.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$0.31 MAD2.87	-41.7%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 1.5% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Beni Mellal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$5.91 MAD54.30	+36.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	$8.83 MAD81.11	-8.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$37,528.87 MAD344,714.08	-23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$8.06 MAD74.01	-11.0%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 30.1% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Beni Mellal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$34.95 MAD321.06	+64.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$176.61 MAD1,622.18	-63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$117.74 MAD1,081.46	-57.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$29.46 MAD270.63	-64.5%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 21.9% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Beni Mellal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$158.90 MAD1,459.52	-45.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	$7,276.52 MAD66,837.08	+1.9%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Beni Mellal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$2.76 MAD25.35	+128.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$1.27 MAD11.66	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$4.19 MAD38.53	+123.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$19.13 MAD175.74	-54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$6.62 MAD60.83	+76.6%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 28.4% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Beni Mellal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$37.47 MAD344.13	+45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$34.97 MAD321.17	+49.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$75.00 MAD688.86	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$80.00 MAD734.79	+32.9%
Average			+28.4%

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