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Meknes vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Meknes is 5.4% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% less in Meknes
Groceries: pay 42.9% less in Meknes
Transportation: pay 8.6% more in Meknes
Housing: pay 17.7% less in Meknes
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in Meknes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.2% more in Meknes
Clothing: pay 63.0% more in Meknes

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

Meknes vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.3% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Meknes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,957.85	$2.54 MAD23.55	-49.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,940.99	$6.62 MAD61.43	-5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,709.81	$0.77 MAD7.17	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,645.48	$0.46 MAD4.27	-49.6%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 42.9% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Meknes
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,588.14	$0.36 MAD3.37	-78.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,743.52	$6.17 MAD57.20	-8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,602.16	$3.37 MAD31.30	-58.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,260.22	$1.92 MAD17.83	+5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,016.70	$2.50 MAD23.22	+24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,227.10	$0.58 MAD5.38	-67.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,530.57	$0.59 MAD5.48	-33.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,640.51	$0.33 MAD3.02	-83.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,933.09	$0.29 MAD2.69	-60.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,500.39	$0.28 MAD2.63	-67.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,142.48	$0.30 MAD2.74	-45.0%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 8.6% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Meknes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,283.68	$5.53 MAD51.34	+27.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,319.07	$16.56 MAD153.59	+72.5%
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	$5.19 MAD48.12	-42.7%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 17.7% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Meknes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR84,964.19	$36.70 MAD340.46	+72.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$289.74 MAD2,687.78	-39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$182.13 MAD1,689.46	-33.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331K	$25.02 MAD232.12	-69.8%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Meknes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$128.63 MAD1,193.25	-56.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR29M	$1,655.69 MAD15,358.73	-76.8%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 48.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Meknes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,822.65	$3.31 MAD30.72	+174.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,083.97	$1.32 MAD12.29	-47.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,484.19	$4.19 MAD38.91	+123.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166K	$30.44 MAD282.36	-26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,968.39	$4.42 MAD40.96	+17.7%
Average			+48.2%

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pay 63.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Meknes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$65.90 MAD611.28	+155.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,136.62	$49.13 MAD455.73	+110.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351K	$82.60 MAD766.19	-6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240K	$55.24 MAD512.39	-8.2%
Average			+63.0%

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