Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boa Vista vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Boa Vista is 11.7% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% less in Boa Vista
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Boa Vista
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in Boa Vista
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Boa Vista
- Childcare
-
pay 39.7% less in Boa Vista
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% more in Boa Vista
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% less in Boa Vista
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Boa Vista.
Boa Vista vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boa Vista instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
$3.26
R$17.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
$1.02
R$5.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
$0.56
R$3.03
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Boa Vista - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
$1.30
R$7.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
$4.52
R$24.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
$6.35
R$34.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
$2.59
R$14.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
$3.38
R$18.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
$1.18
R$6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
$0.53
R$2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
$0.74
R$4.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
$1.10
R$5.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
$0.42
R$2.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
$0.42
R$2.29
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Boa Vista - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
$4.21
R$22.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Boa Vista - Cost of transportation
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
$29.72
R$161.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
$326.09
R$1,767.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
$242.24
R$1,312.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Boa Vista - Cost of housing
pay 39.7% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
$177.02
R$959.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Boa Vista - Cost of childcare
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
$1.86
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
$1.86
R$10.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
$2.61
R$14.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
$30.75
R$166.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
$5.59
R$30.30
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Boa Vista - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
$23.20
R$125.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
$16.77
R$90.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
$67.08
R$363.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
$31.68
R$171.67
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Boa Vista - Cost of clothing
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