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Las Terrenas vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Las Terrenas is 12.0% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% more in Las Terrenas
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Las Terrenas
Transportation: pay 31.1% more in Las Terrenas
Housing: pay 38.9% more in Las Terrenas
Childcare: pay 55.3% less in Las Terrenas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% more in Las Terrenas
Clothing: pay 36.0% more in Las Terrenas

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

Las Terrenas vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Las Terrenas instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 0.5% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Las Terrenas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,957.85	$6.24 DOP369.49	+24.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,940.99	$7.25 DOP429.08	+3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,709.81	$0.97 DOP57.61	+4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,645.48	$0.63 DOP37.19	-31.2%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Las Terrenas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,588.14	$1.34 DOP79.52	-18.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,743.52	$3.66 DOP216.48	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,602.16	$4.57 DOP270.71	-44.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,260.22	$1.61 DOP95.35	-11.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,016.70	$2.47 DOP146.39	+23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,227.10	$1.10 DOP64.98	-39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,530.57	$0.38 DOP22.77	-56.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,640.51	$0.51 DOP30.28	-73.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,933.09	$0.51 DOP30.28	-30.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,500.39	$0.51 DOP30.28	-41.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,142.48	$1.01 DOP59.55	+87.4%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 31.1% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Las Terrenas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,283.68	$4.55 DOP269.59	+5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,319.07	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196M	$29,626.22 DOP2M	-39.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,134.91	$20.61 DOP1,220.49	+127.7%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 38.9% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Las Terrenas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR84,964.19	$34.89 DOP2,066.36	+63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$724.55 DOP42,907.94	+50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$434.73 DOP25,744.76	+58.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331K	$68.45 DOP4,053.39	-17.5%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 55.3% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Las Terrenas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$80.51 DOP4,767.55	-72.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR29M	$4,427.83 DOP262K	-38.0%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Las Terrenas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,822.65	$2.42 DOP143.03	+99.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,083.97	$1.99 DOP118.00	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,484.19	$4.83 DOP286.05	+157.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166K	$20.13 DOP1,191.89	-51.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,968.39	$7.25 DOP429.08	+93.2%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 36.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Las Terrenas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$41.65 DOP2,466.61	+61.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,136.62	$40.25 DOP2,383.77	+72.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351K	$67.09 DOP3,972.96	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240K	$80.51 DOP4,767.55	+33.7%
Average			+36.0%

Phnom Penh vs. Las Terrenas - Cost of clothing

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