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Rio das Ostras vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Rio das Ostras is 16.4% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% less in Rio das Ostras
Groceries: pay 38.9% less in Rio das Ostras
Transportation: pay 27.5% less in Rio das Ostras
Housing: pay 43.0% less in Rio das Ostras
Childcare: pay 2.1% more in Rio das Ostras
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.4% less in Rio das Ostras
Clothing: pay 12.9% more in Rio das Ostras

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

Rio das Ostras vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rio das Ostras instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 11.8% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Rio das Ostras
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$3.91 R$21.29	-21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$6.34 R$34.47	-9.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.18 R$6.42	+27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.52 R$2.84	-42.9%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 38.9% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Rio das Ostras
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.57 R$8.53	-5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$3.73 R$20.28	-44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$3.34 R$18.17	-59.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$1.90 R$10.34	+4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$1.45 R$7.91	-27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.76 R$4.14	-58.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.53 R$2.87	-40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.42 R$2.30	-77.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.54 R$2.94	-26.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.36 R$1.95	-59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.35 R$1.92	-34.4%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 27.5% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Rio das Ostras
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$4.05 R$22.00	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$21,435.23 R$116,594.78	-56.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$7.27 R$39.54	-19.7%
Average			-27.5%

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pay 43.0% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Rio das Ostras
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$16.64 R$90.49	-21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$186.39 R$1,013.87	-61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$139.79 R$760.40	-49.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$49.89 R$271.36	-39.9%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 2.1% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Rio das Ostras
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$304.44 R$1,655.98	+3.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$7,176.14 R$39,033.90	+0.5%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Rio das Ostras
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$0.93 R$5.07	-22.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$1.62 R$8.79	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$2.05 R$11.15	+9.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$22.37 R$121.66	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$5.78 R$31.43	+54.1%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 12.9% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Rio das Ostras
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$52.19 R$283.88	+102.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$26.10 R$141.94	+11.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$60.58 R$329.51	-31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$41.01 R$223.05	-31.9%
Average			+12.9%

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