Cost of living comparison

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Saint Paul vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Saint Paul is 3.0 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Saint Paul
Groceries: pay 76.4% more in Saint Paul
Transportation: pay 3.9 times more in Saint Paul
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Saint Paul
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Saint Paul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5 times more in Saint Paul
Clothing: pay 59.9% more in Saint Paul

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

Saint Paul vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Paul instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Saint Paul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$18.00	+260.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$10.00	+42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$2.74	+195.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$2.43	+166.4%
Average			+166.1%

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pay 76.4% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Saint Paul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$3.84	+132.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$4.68	-30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$3.81	-53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$3.19	+75.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$5.20	+158.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$2.28	+25.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$0.54	-38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$2.62	+37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$2.36	+220.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$1.75	+99.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$1.68	+212.6%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 3.9 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Saint Paul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$3.04	-29.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	$120.00	+1150.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$36,165.86	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$16.18	+78.8%
Average			+293.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Saint Paul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$75.00	+252.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$1,244.20	+158.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$1,008.00	+268.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$170.84	+105.9%
Average			+196.1%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Saint Paul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$1,453.33	+395.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	$30,000.00	+320.1%
Average			+357.8%

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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Saint Paul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$6.00	+396.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$5.15	+103.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$10.50	+460.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$41.86	+0.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$14.00	+273.3%
Average			+246.9%

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pay 59.9% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Saint Paul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$39.00	+51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$42.00	+80.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$84.60	-3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$127.50	+111.8%
Average			+59.9%

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