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Saint John's vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 71.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 90.9% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 98.7% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 74.1% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 39.1% more in Saint John's

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

Saint John's vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 90.9% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$13.88 EC$37.50	+177.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	$11.10 EC$30.00	+58.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$2.07 EC$5.60	+122.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.96 EC$2.58	+4.7%
Average			+90.9%

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pay 98.7% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$2.78 EC$7.50	+68.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$4.07 EC$11.00	-39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$8.40 EC$22.71	+2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$5.37 EC$14.50	+195.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$3.69 EC$9.98	+83.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$2.96 EC$8.00	+63.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$1.11 EC$3.00	+25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$3.70 EC$10.00	+93.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$3.70 EC$10.00	+403.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$1.30 EC$3.50	+47.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$1.30 EC$3.50	+141.3%
Average			+98.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$6.29 EC$17.00	+45.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-51.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$51.53 EC$139.27	+469.3%
Average			+154.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$77.58 EC$209.67	+264.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+117.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+147.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	$99.04 EC$267.65	+19.3%
Average			+137.3%

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pay 74.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-74.1%
Average			-74.1%

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pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$1.85 EC$5.00	+53.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$3.95 EC$10.67	+56.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	$61.67 EC$166.67	+48.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$6.20 EC$16.75	+65.3%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 39.1% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$50.00 EC$135.13	+94.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$74.00 EC$200.00	-15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	??
Average			+39.1%

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