Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Carlos vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Sao Carlos is 7.9% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Sao Carlos
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Sao Carlos
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% more in Sao Carlos
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% less in Sao Carlos
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Sao Carlos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% more in Sao Carlos
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% more in Sao Carlos
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Sao Carlos are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Sao Carlos.
Sao Carlos vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Carlos instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
$1.16
R$6.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
$0.70
R$3.80
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
$1.54
R$8.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
$5.12
R$27.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
$3.98
R$21.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
$2.30
R$12.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
$1.87
R$10.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
$0.82
R$4.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
$0.71
R$3.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
$0.73
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
$0.65
R$3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
$0.59
R$3.22
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of groceries
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
$3.98
R$21.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
$22.36
R$121.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
$8.76
R$47.64
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of transportation
pay 26.5% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
$20.65
R$112.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
$232.92
R$1,266.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
$198.76
R$1,081.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
$63.17
R$343.62
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of housing
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
$2,795.07
R$15,203.48
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
$2.07
R$11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
$28.42
R$154.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sao Carlos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
$35.40
R$192.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
$81.19
R$441.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sao Carlos - Cost of clothing
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