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Bijeljina vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Bijeljina is 20.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 41.3% more in Bijeljina
Groceries: pay 3.5% more in Bijeljina
Transportation: pay 28.2% more in Bijeljina
Housing: pay 7.7% less in Bijeljina
Childcare: pay 27.0% less in Bijeljina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% more in Bijeljina
Clothing: pay 77.3% more in Bijeljina

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

Bijeljina vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.3% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Bijeljina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$9.01 BAM15.12	+80.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$5.10 BAM8.57	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.80 BAM3.02	+93.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$1.08 BAM1.81	+18.3%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 3.5% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Bijeljina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.25 BAM2.10	-24.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$3.96 BAM6.65	-40.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$6.14 BAM10.30	-24.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$3.24 BAM5.44	+78.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$3.76 BAM6.31	+87.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.76 BAM1.28	-57.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.87 BAM1.46	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.86 BAM1.45	-55.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$1.25 BAM2.10	+70.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.75 BAM1.25	-14.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.66 BAM1.11	+22.6%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 28.2% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Bijeljina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$5.52 BAM9.27	+27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$18.01 BAM30.25	+87.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$6.30 BAM10.59	-30.4%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 7.7% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Bijeljina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$25.02 BAM42.01	+17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$262.66 BAM441.08	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$172.60 BAM289.85	-37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$111.47 BAM187.20	+34.3%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 27.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Bijeljina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$214.13 BAM359.59	-27.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	??
Average			-27.0%

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pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Bijeljina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$1.80 BAM3.02	+49.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$1.50 BAM2.52	-40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$3.90 BAM6.55	+108.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$31.22 BAM52.43	-25.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$5.10 BAM8.57	+36.1%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 77.3% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Bijeljina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$59.04 BAM99.14	+129.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$27.02 BAM45.37	+15.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$136.08 BAM228.52	+54.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$126.08 BAM211.72	+109.4%
Average			+77.3%

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