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Mostar vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Mostar is 21.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% more in Mostar
Groceries: pay 16.6% less in Mostar
Transportation: pay 62.2% more in Mostar
Housing: pay 1.4% less in Mostar
Childcare: pay 50.2% less in Mostar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% more in Mostar
Clothing: pay 92.9% more in Mostar

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

Mostar vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.8% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Mostar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$7.20 BAM12.10	+44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$6.00 BAM10.08	-14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.95 BAM3.28	+109.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$1.20 BAM2.02	+31.5%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 16.6% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Mostar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.30 BAM2.18	-21.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$4.93 BAM8.29	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$5.34 BAM8.97	-34.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$2.81 BAM4.72	+54.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$3.39 BAM5.70	+68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.58 BAM0.98	-67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.76 BAM1.28	-13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.87 BAM1.47	-54.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.79 BAM1.32	+7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.38 BAM0.64	-56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.33 BAM0.56	-38.1%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 62.2% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Mostar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$5.67 BAM9.52	+30.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$34.52 BAM57.97	+259.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$24,014.42 BAM40,327.48	-51.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$9.91 BAM16.64	+9.4%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 1.4% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Mostar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$25.02 BAM42.01	+17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$290.17 BAM487.29	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$277.67 BAM466.29	+1.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$95.51 BAM160.39	+15.1%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 50.2% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Mostar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$154.87 BAM260.08	-47.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$3,338.00 BAM5,605.52	-53.3%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Mostar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$1.95 BAM3.28	+61.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$1.67 BAM2.80	-34.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$3.60 BAM6.05	+92.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$35.72 BAM59.99	-14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$4.20 BAM7.06	+12.1%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 92.9% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Mostar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$78.55 BAM131.90	+205.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$35.66 BAM59.88	+52.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$99.49 BAM167.07	+13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$120.76 BAM202.79	+100.6%
Average			+92.9%

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