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Maceio - Alagoas vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Maceio - Alagoas is 6.2% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 13.6% less in Maceio - Alagoas
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in Maceio - Alagoas
Transportation: pay 37.3% less in Maceio - Alagoas
Housing: pay 25.7% less in Maceio - Alagoas
Childcare: pay 23.5% less in Maceio - Alagoas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.1% more in Maceio - Alagoas
Clothing: pay 83.7% more in Maceio - Alagoas

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

Maceio - Alagoas vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maceio - Alagoas instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 13.6% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Maceio - Alagoas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$5.12 R$27.87	+2.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$5.59 R$30.41	-20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.02 R$5.57	+10.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.48 R$2.62	-47.3%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Maceio - Alagoas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.32 R$7.20	-19.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$3.45 R$18.75	-48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$4.08 R$22.21	-50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$2.27 R$12.34	+24.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$1.57 R$8.55	-21.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$1.19 R$6.49	-34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.50 R$2.70	-43.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.59 R$3.21	-69.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.60 R$3.27	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.63 R$3.45	-27.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.54 R$2.93	+0.4%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 37.3% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Maceio - Alagoas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$4.24 R$23.06	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$26,087.28 R$141,899.15	-46.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$3.35 R$18.24	-62.9%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 25.7% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Maceio - Alagoas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$16.77 R$91.22	-21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$256.21 R$1,393.65	-46.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$260.87 R$1,418.99	-4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$58.18 R$316.49	-29.9%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 23.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Maceio - Alagoas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$242.24 R$1,317.64	-17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$5,031.12 R$27,366.27	-29.6%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Maceio - Alagoas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$1.49 R$8.11	+23.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$1.89 R$10.30	-25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$1.91 R$10.39	+1.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$23.29 R$126.70	-44.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$5.59 R$30.41	+49.1%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 83.7% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Maceio - Alagoas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$51.24 R$278.73	+99.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$71.43 R$388.53	+206.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$93.17 R$506.78	+5.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$74.54 R$405.43	+23.8%
Average			+83.7%

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