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Rome vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 72.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 96.2% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 20.8% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 90.4% more in Rome
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Rome
Childcare: pay 12.6% more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Rome
Clothing: pay 61.8% more in Rome

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rome.

Rome vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.2% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,073.81	$16.08 €14.29	+221.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,103.34	$10.72 €9.53	+53.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,509.92	$2.23 €1.99	+98.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,059.24	$1.12 €1.00	+11.1%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 20.8% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,427.31	$1.78 €1.58	-3.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,423.14	$7.00 €6.22	+15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,391.00	$6.20 €5.51	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,620.75	$3.76 €3.34	+98.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,511.90	$4.89 €4.35	+161.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,725.95	$1.07 €0.95	-50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,473.04	$0.92 €0.82	+6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,575.64	$0.89 €0.79	-52.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,705.59	$1.09 €0.97	+62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,065.46	$0.73 €0.65	-4.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,610.20	$0.78 €0.70	+20.6%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 90.4% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,647.10	$7.15 €6.35	+62.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,556.48	$37.51 €33.34	+253.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,723,348.93	$26,794.08 €23,815.92	-45.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,132.86	$17.15 €15.24	+90.5%
Average			+90.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,524.55	$29.46 €26.18	+32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,015,833.24	$1,180.31 €1,049.12	+135.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,113,517.46	$763.10 €678.28	+175.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,563.18	$167.26 €148.67	+131.9%
Average			+118.5%

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pay 12.6% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,365,019.16	$508.83 €452.28	+49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,808,540.54	$10,490.67 €9,324.63	-24.5%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,022.14	$5.36 €4.76	+257.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,136.19	$1.53 €1.36	-45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,029.52	$6.43 €5.72	+221.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,046.84	$58.31 €51.83	+20.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,081.19	$10.72 €9.53	+94.9%
Average			+109.9%

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pay 61.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,030.80	$65.43 €58.16	+165.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,507.05	$30.74 €27.32	+47.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR373,372.89	$77.17 €68.59	-17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR271,665.58	$102.32 €90.95	+51.2%
Average			+61.8%

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