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Middelburg vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Middelburg is 24.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% more in Middelburg
Groceries: pay 31.5% less in Middelburg
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Middelburg
Housing: pay 6.8% more in Middelburg
Childcare: pay 51.1% less in Middelburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% less in Middelburg
Clothing: pay 63.6% more in Middelburg

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

Middelburg vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.2% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Middelburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$11.47 ZAR194.18	+129.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$8.60 ZAR145.63	+22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$0.80 ZAR13.59	-13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.60 ZAR10.19	-34.1%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 31.5% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Middelburg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.02 ZAR17.23	-38.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$2.82 ZAR47.73	-57.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$6.51 ZAR110.26	-20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$1.61 ZAR27.18	-11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$2.17 ZAR36.70	+7.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.70 ZAR11.89	-61.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.48 ZAR8.10	-45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.49 ZAR8.37	-74.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.55 ZAR9.25	-25.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.73 ZAR12.36	-16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.52 ZAR8.88	-2.2%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Middelburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$4.89 ZAR82.84	+13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$40.15 ZAR679.62	+318.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	??
Average			+165.6%

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pay 6.8% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Middelburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$34.42 ZAR582.53	+61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$315.48 ZAR5,339.83	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$258.12 ZAR4,368.96	-5.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$87.73 ZAR1,484.87	+5.7%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 51.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Middelburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$143.40 ZAR2,427.20	-51.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	??
Average			-51.1%

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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Middelburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$1.15 ZAR19.42	-5.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$1.26 ZAR21.36	-50.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$2.27 ZAR38.35	+20.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$40.09 ZAR678.64	-3.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	??
Average			-9.5%

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pay 63.6% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Middelburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$68.83 ZAR1,165.05	+167.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$22.94 ZAR388.35	-1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$103.25 ZAR1,747.58	+17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$103.25 ZAR1,747.58	+71.5%
Average			+63.6%

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