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Moji Das Cruzes vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Moji Das Cruzes is 23.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 18.9% more in Moji Das Cruzes
Groceries: pay 19.9% less in Moji Das Cruzes
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Moji Das Cruzes
Housing: pay 16.7% less in Moji Das Cruzes
Childcare: pay 20.6% less in Moji Das Cruzes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% more in Moji Das Cruzes
Clothing: pay 18.8% more in Moji Das Cruzes

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

Moji Das Cruzes vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moji Das Cruzes instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 18.9% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Moji Das Cruzes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$7.45 R$40.54	+49.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$7.45 R$40.54	+6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.16 R$6.33	+25.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.86 R$4.70	-5.4%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Moji Das Cruzes
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.63 R$8.87	-1.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$3.96 R$21.53	-40.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$3.56 R$19.37	-56.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$2.38 R$12.94	+30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$1.99 R$10.82	-0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.99 R$5.39	-45.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.61 R$3.33	-30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.69 R$3.75	-64.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.77 R$4.18	+4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.61 R$3.31	-30.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.62 R$3.37	+15.5%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Moji Das Cruzes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$4.13 R$22.49	-4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$79.19 R$430.77	+724.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$22,174.19 R$120,614.28	-54.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$6.70 R$36.45	-26.0%
Average			+159.9%

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pay 16.7% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Moji Das Cruzes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$22.83 R$124.21	+7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$372.68 R$2,027.13	-22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$273.30 R$1,486.56	-0.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$40.38 R$219.66	-51.3%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Moji Das Cruzes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$236.03 R$1,283.85	-19.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$5,590.13 R$30,406.96	-21.7%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Moji Das Cruzes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$2.05 R$11.15	+69.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$1.21 R$6.59	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$2.33 R$12.67	+24.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$28.42 R$154.57	-31.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$7.45 R$40.54	+98.8%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 18.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Moji Das Cruzes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$37.27 R$202.71	+44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$31.06 R$168.93	+33.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$78.22 R$425.49	-11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$65.22 R$354.75	+8.3%
Average			+18.8%

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