Cost of living comparison
compared to
Castelo Branco vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Castelo Branco is 52.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% more in Castelo Branco
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Castelo Branco
- Transportation
-
pay 46.1% more in Castelo Branco
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% more in Castelo Branco
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Castelo Branco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% more in Castelo Branco
- Clothing
-
pay 53.4% more in Castelo Branco
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing in Castelo Branco are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Castelo Branco.
Castelo Branco vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Castelo Branco instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 68.3% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
$4.72
€4.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
$4.10
€3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
$2.24
€1.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of groceries
pay 46.1% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
$7.35
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
$8.88
€7.62
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of transportation
pay 29.9% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
$525.60
€451.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
$379.60
€326.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
$71.05
€61.02
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
$628.37
€539.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
$16,617.31
€14,271.13
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of childcare
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
$42.83
€36.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.4% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
$62.29
€53.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
$42.18
€36.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
$73.97
€63.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of clothing
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