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Potchefstroom vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Potchefstroom is 9.2% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% less in Potchefstroom
Groceries: pay 30.3% less in Potchefstroom
Transportation: pay 15.4% less in Potchefstroom
Housing: pay 14.1% more in Potchefstroom
Childcare: pay 53.3% less in Potchefstroom
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% more in Potchefstroom
Clothing: pay 2.7% less in Potchefstroom

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

Potchefstroom vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Potchefstroom
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$6.31 ZAR106.76	+26.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$4.73 ZAR80.07	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.08 ZAR18.21	+15.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.69 ZAR11.65	-24.7%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 30.3% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Potchefstroom
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.06 ZAR17.88	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$3.66 ZAR61.87	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$4.20 ZAR71.01	-48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$2.29 ZAR38.82	+26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$1.95 ZAR33.02	-2.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.65 ZAR11.01	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.65 ZAR11.01	-26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.75 ZAR12.63	-61.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.52 ZAR8.80	-29.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.59 ZAR10.04	-32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.47 ZAR7.92	-12.8%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 15.4% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Potchefstroom
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$4.77 ZAR80.69	+10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$20,068.12 ZAR339,679.08	-59.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$9.29 ZAR157.22	+2.6%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 14.1% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Potchefstroom
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$36.58 ZAR619.19	+71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$267.57 ZAR4,529.05	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$305.80 ZAR5,176.06	+11.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$97.15 ZAR1,644.34	+17.1%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 53.3% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Potchefstroom
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$117.54 ZAR1,989.55	-59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$3,804.34 ZAR64,393.45	-46.7%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Potchefstroom
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$2.29 ZAR38.82	+89.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$1.69 ZAR28.63	-33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$2.87 ZAR48.53	+52.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$29.62 ZAR501.43	-28.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$5.73 ZAR97.05	+52.9%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 2.7% less for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Potchefstroom
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$25.80 ZAR436.73	+0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$20.07 ZAR339.68	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$82.18 ZAR1,391.07	-6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$65.94 ZAR1,116.09	+9.5%
Average			-2.7%

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