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Khemisset vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Khemisset is 5.4% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% less in Khemisset
Groceries: pay 44.8% less in Khemisset
Transportation: pay 0.1% more in Khemisset
Housing: pay 12.5% less in Khemisset
Childcare: pay 37.6% less in Khemisset
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.0% more in Khemisset
Clothing: pay 40.5% more in Khemisset

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

Khemisset vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.3% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Khemisset
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,957.85	$1.93 MAD17.92	-61.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,940.99	$7.45 MAD69.11	+6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,709.81	$0.39 MAD3.58	-58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,645.48	$0.22 MAD2.05	-75.8%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 44.8% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Khemisset
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,588.14	$0.41 MAD3.84	-74.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,743.52	$4.78 MAD44.35	-28.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,602.16	$2.30 MAD21.32	-71.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,260.22	$1.99 MAD18.43	+9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,016.70	$3.18 MAD29.54	+58.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,227.10	$0.48 MAD4.41	-73.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,530.57	$0.48 MAD4.49	-45.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,640.51	$0.30 MAD2.79	-84.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,933.09	$0.20 MAD1.86	-72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,500.39	$0.30 MAD2.79	-65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,142.48	$0.30 MAD2.79	-44.0%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 0.1% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Khemisset
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,283.68	$6.05 MAD56.09	+39.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,319.07	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196M	$37,528.87 MAD348K	-23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,134.91	$7.62 MAD70.65	-15.9%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 12.5% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Khemisset
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR84,964.19	$43.45 MAD403.04	+104.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$137.97 MAD1,279.89	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$110.38 MAD1,023.92	-59.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331K	$64.01 MAD593.77	-22.9%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 37.6% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Khemisset
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$99.34 MAD921.52	-66.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR29M	$6,484.77 MAD60,155.01	-9.2%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Khemisset
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,822.65	$3.86 MAD35.84	+219.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,083.97	$0.94 MAD8.70	-62.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,484.19	$4.34 MAD40.26	+131.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166K	$13.80 MAD127.99	-66.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,968.39	$7.45 MAD69.11	+98.7%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 40.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Khemisset
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$32.01 MAD296.94	+24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,136.62	$46.36 MAD430.04	+98.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351K	$89.22 MAD827.66	+1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240K	$82.78 MAD767.94	+37.5%
Average			+40.5%

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