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Pouso Alegre vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Pouso Alegre is 12.3% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% less in Pouso Alegre
Groceries: pay 28.7% less in Pouso Alegre
Transportation: pay 23.3% less in Pouso Alegre
Housing: pay 43.5% less in Pouso Alegre
Childcare: pay 0.3% less in Pouso Alegre
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% more in Pouso Alegre
Clothing: pay 23.8% more in Pouso Alegre

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

Pouso Alegre vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pouso Alegre instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 23.1% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Pouso Alegre
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$3.73 R$20.27	-25.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$5.96 R$32.43	-14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$0.81 R$4.39	-13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.56 R$3.04	-38.8%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 28.7% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Pouso Alegre
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.16 R$6.33	-29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$3.73 R$20.27	-44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$3.17 R$17.27	-61.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$1.79 R$9.73	-1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$1.61 R$8.74	-20.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.82 R$4.49	-54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.51 R$2.76	-42.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.99 R$5.41	-48.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.73 R$3.98	-0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.65 R$3.52	-26.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.61 R$3.29	+12.9%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 23.3% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Pouso Alegre
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$3.87 R$21.05	-10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$21,615.18 R$117,573.58	-55.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$8.76 R$47.64	-3.3%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 43.5% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Pouso Alegre
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$18.01 R$97.98	-15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$223.61 R$1,216.28	-53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$149.07 R$810.85	-45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$33.77 R$183.66	-59.3%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 0.3% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Pouso Alegre
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$270.19 R$1,469.67	-7.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$7,664.69 R$41,691.32	+7.3%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Pouso Alegre
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$1.86 R$10.14	+54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$1.93 R$10.47	-23.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$2.24 R$12.16	+19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$18.63 R$101.36	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$5.59 R$30.41	+49.1%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 23.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Pouso Alegre
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$48.71 R$264.97	+89.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$33.54 R$182.44	+43.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$74.54 R$405.43	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$46.58 R$253.39	-22.6%
Average			+23.8%

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