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Oskemen vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Oskemen is 11.3% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Oskemen
Groceries: pay 36.5% less in Oskemen
Transportation: pay 58.1% less in Oskemen
Housing: pay 37.1% less in Oskemen
Childcare: pay 74.2% less in Oskemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% less in Oskemen
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Oskemen

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

Oskemen vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Oskemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$10.99 KZT5,723.80	+119.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$3.30 KZT1,717.14	-52.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$0.82 KZT429.28	-11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$0.47 KZT244.85	-48.5%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 36.5% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Oskemen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$0.43 KZT225.77	-73.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$4.21 KZT2,194.12	-37.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$4.42 KZT2,299.10	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$1.47 KZT763.17	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$2.19 KZT1,139.48	+9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$0.43 KZT223.57	-76.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$0.76 KZT396.65	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$1.00 KZT519.25	-47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$0.94 KZT490.41	+28.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$0.35 KZT180.30	-60.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$0.19 KZT99.52	-64.4%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 58.1% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Oskemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$1.67 KZT870.47	-61.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$26,564.71 KZT13,832,515.42	-45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$2.97 KZT1,545.43	-67.2%
Average			-58.1%

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pay 37.1% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Oskemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$18.93 KZT9,857.65	-11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$283.97 KZT147,864.82	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$187.79 KZT97,781.57	-31.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$28.98 KZT15,091.61	-65.1%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 74.2% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Oskemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$54.96 KZT28,619.00	-81.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	$2,345.02 KZT1,221,077.22	-67.2%
Average			-74.2%

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pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Oskemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$1.28 KZT667.78	+6.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$2.81 KZT1,462.75	+11.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$1.83 KZT953.97	-2.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$21.98 KZT11,447.60	-47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$4.12 KZT2,146.42	+9.9%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Oskemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$94.66 KZT49,288.27	+267.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$67.18 KZT34,978.77	+187.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$82.44 KZT42,928.50	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$100.76 KZT52,468.16	+67.4%
Average			+129.2%

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