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Cabarete vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Cabarete is 19.5% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 3.0% less in Cabarete
Groceries: pay 22.2% less in Cabarete
Transportation: pay 31.4% more in Cabarete
Housing: pay 4.2% more in Cabarete
Childcare: pay 6.5% less in Cabarete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.4% more in Cabarete
Clothing: pay 81.2% more in Cabarete

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

Cabarete vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Cabarete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$6.44 DOP411.22	+28.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$5.98 DOP382.04	-14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$0.97 DOP62.11	+4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$0.63 DOP40.09	-31.2%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Cabarete
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$1.50 DOP95.54	-9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$3.66 DOP233.41	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$4.28 DOP273.46	-47.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$2.00 DOP127.48	+9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$2.47 DOP157.83	+23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$0.84 DOP53.95	-53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$0.38 DOP24.55	-56.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$0.82 DOP52.13	-57.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$0.56 DOP35.97	-23.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$0.63 DOP40.49	-27.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$0.77 DOP49.02	+43.0%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 31.4% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Cabarete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$4.59 DOP293.24	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$29,626.22 DOP1,891,634.45	-39.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$20.61 DOP1,315.92	+127.7%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 4.2% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Cabarete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$28.00 DOP1,787.51	+31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$510.05 DOP32,566.47	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$370.07 DOP23,628.93	+35.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$36.94 DOP2,358.50	-55.5%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 6.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Cabarete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$225.42 DOP14,392.87	-23.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	$7,861.21 DOP501,938.03	+10.1%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 51.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Cabarete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$2.42 DOP154.21	+99.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$2.31 DOP147.78	-8.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$3.22 DOP205.61	+71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$41.99 DOP2,681.26	+0.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$7.25 DOP462.63	+93.2%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 81.2% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Cabarete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$56.35 DOP3,598.22	+118.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$48.04 DOP3,067.05	+105.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$87.54 DOP5,589.45	-0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$120.75 DOP7,709.61	+100.6%
Average			+81.2%

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