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Setubal vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Setubal is 75.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 76.5% more in Setubal
Groceries
pay 4.7% more in Setubal
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Setubal
Housing
pay 87.7% more in Setubal
Childcare
pay 95.1% more in Setubal
Entertainment and Sports
pay 76.5% more in Setubal
Clothing
pay 67.5% more in Setubal

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

Setubal vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 76.5% more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Setubal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,018.85
$12.26
€10.53
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
$9.34
€8.02
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
KHR3,721.15
$1.75
€1.50

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pay 4.7% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Setubal
Bread
1 loaf
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
$1.77
€1.52
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.70
KHR26,825.26
$5.20
€4.46
Milk (1 gallon) $8.17
KHR32,701.82
$4.15
€3.56

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Setubal
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.33
KHR17,336.51
$7.32
€6.29
Monthly public transit pass $9.60
KHR38,436.20
$46.72
€40.12
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
$36,207.68
€31,095.55

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pay 87.7% more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Setubal
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
$36.11
€31.01
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
$934.39
€802.47
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
$798.13
€685.44

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pay 95.1% more for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Setubal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
$840.95
€722.22
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
$7,397.27
€6,352.85

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pay 76.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Setubal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
KHR4,837.39
$2.34
€2.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.53
KHR10,114.79
$1.75
€1.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
$6.07
€5.22

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pay 67.5% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Setubal
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
$70.08
€60.18
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
$34.75
€29.84
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
$73.97
€63.53

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