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Marikina vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Marikina is 3.6% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 40.9% less in Marikina
Groceries: pay 20.0% more in Marikina
Transportation: pay 36.4% less in Marikina
Housing: pay 28.3% less in Marikina
Childcare: pay 5.4% more in Marikina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% more in Marikina
Clothing: pay 32.8% more in Marikina

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

Marikina vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.9% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Marikina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,950.73	$3.44 ₱207.73	-31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,931.03	$3.44 ₱207.73	-50.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,708.49	$0.69 ₱41.55	-26.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,644.18	$0.41 ₱24.67	-55.3%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 20.0% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Marikina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,585.79	$1.31 ₱79.11	-20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,733.98	$3.89 ₱235.00	-41.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,590.54	$8.20 ₱495.41	+0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,257.63	$2.27 ₱137.10	+24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,013.85	$2.15 ₱130.03	+7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,224.53	$1.17 ₱70.67	-35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,529.31	$0.91 ₱55.22	+3.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,637.79	$1.17 ₱70.53	-39.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,932.04	$0.97 ₱58.89	+32.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,499.14	$1.48 ₱89.28	+68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,141.72	$1.72 ₱103.65	+219.7%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 36.4% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Marikina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,277.52	$4.12 ₱248.84	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,305.41	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196M	$32,669.06 ₱2M	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,122.03	$2.61 ₱157.88	-71.1%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 28.3% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Marikina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR84,933.90	$25.78 ₱1,557.49	+21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$171.94 ₱10,386.70	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$85.97 ₱5,193.35	-68.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331K	$81.81 ₱4,942.17	-1.4%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 5.4% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Marikina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$312.36 ₱18,869.17	+6.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28M	$7,450.84 ₱450K	+4.3%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Marikina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,820.93	$1.03 ₱62.32	-14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,080.37	$2.58 ₱155.80	+2.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,481.53	$2.68 ₱162.03	+43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166K	$40.41 ₱2,440.87	-3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,963.05	$6.88 ₱415.47	+83.4%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 32.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Marikina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$61.47 ₱3,712.98	+138.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,103.42	$34.39 ₱2,077.34	+47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351K	$77.37 ₱4,674.01	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240K	$34.39 ₱2,077.34	-42.9%
Average			+32.8%

Phnom Penh vs. Marikina - Cost of clothing

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