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Piatra Neamt vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Piatra Neamt is 70.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 50.8% more in Piatra Neamt
Groceries: pay 21.6% less in Piatra Neamt
Transportation: pay 5.0% less in Piatra Neamt
Housing: pay 29.9% less in Piatra Neamt
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Piatra Neamt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.7% more in Piatra Neamt
Clothing: pay 58.6% more in Piatra Neamt

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

Piatra Neamt vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Piatra Neamt instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 50.8% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Piatra Neamt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$9.20 RON39.90	+84.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$8.05 RON34.91	+15.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$1.61 RON6.98	+73.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$1.20 RON5.19	+31.0%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 21.6% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Piatra Neamt
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$1.15 RON4.99	-30.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$1.27 RON5.49	-81.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$6.14 RON26.64	-24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$3.04 RON13.17	+66.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$3.18 RON13.80	+58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$0.45 RON1.96	-75.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$0.61 RON2.64	-31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$0.68 RON2.94	-64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$0.89 RON3.85	+20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$0.42 RON1.81	-52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$0.41 RON1.76	-24.2%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Piatra Neamt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$5.87 RON25.47	+35.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$28,327.85 RON122,826.72	-42.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$8.28 RON35.91	-8.5%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 29.9% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Piatra Neamt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$5.75 RON24.94	-73.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$345.07 RON1,496.17	-28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$207.04 RON897.70	-24.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$87.96 RON381.38	+6.0%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Piatra Neamt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$1,401.10 RON6,075.02	+377.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	??
Average			+377.6%

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pay 65.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Piatra Neamt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$2.07 RON8.98	+71.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$2.35 RON10.17	-7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$6.15 RON26.68	+228.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$34.51 RON149.62	-17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$5.75 RON24.94	+53.4%
Average			+65.7%

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pay 58.6% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Piatra Neamt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$71.89 RON311.70	+179.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$32.21 RON139.64	+38.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$73.61 RON319.18	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$80.52 RON349.11	+33.7%
Average			+58.6%

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