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Dominican Republic vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 20.5% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 17.3% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 78.9% more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 10.3% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 28.8% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.1% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 50.9% more in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 0.6% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$6.57 DOP410.40	+31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	$7.06 DOP441.19	+0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$0.92 DOP57.76	-0.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.60 DOP37.61	-34.1%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 17.3% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$1.44 DOP89.98	-12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$3.10 DOP193.39	-53.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$4.52 DOP282.20	-44.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$1.74 DOP108.73	-4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$2.20 DOP137.15	+9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$1.17 DOP73.35	-35.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$0.37 DOP23.25	-57.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$1.09 DOP68.38	-42.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$0.70 DOP43.90	-4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$0.67 DOP41.99	-23.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$0.96 DOP60.03	+79.0%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 78.9% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$4.63 DOP289.40	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$31.27 DOP1,953.45	+225.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$27,585.12 DOP1,723,103.52	-43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$20.50 DOP1,280.68	+126.5%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 10.3% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$31.80 DOP1,986.14	+49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	$495.90 DOP30,976.64	+3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$352.53 DOP22,021.04	+28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	$49.81 DOP3,111.25	-40.0%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 28.8% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	$203.07 DOP12,685.05	-30.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	$5,232.64 DOP326,857.01	-26.7%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 50.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$2.40 DOP149.71	+98.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$1.93 DOP120.59	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	$4.53 DOP283.04	+141.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	$28.27 DOP1,765.76	-32.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$6.24 DOP389.50	+66.3%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 50.9% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$44.65 DOP2,788.98	+73.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	$43.79 DOP2,735.23	+87.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$75.83 DOP4,736.94	-13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	$93.99 DOP5,871.20	+56.1%
Average			+50.9%

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