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Sombor vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Sombor is 21.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 59.1% more in Sombor
Groceries: pay 26.2% less in Sombor
Transportation: pay 74.3% more in Sombor
Housing: pay 16.1% less in Sombor
Childcare: pay 41.0% less in Sombor
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% more in Sombor
Clothing: pay 57.8% more in Sombor

The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Sombor are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Sombor.

Sombor vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.1% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Sombor
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	$7.98 RSD798	+59.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	$7.98 RSD798	+13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	$1.99 RSD199	+114.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	$1.36 RSD136	+48.4%
Average			+59.1%

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pay 26.2% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Sombor
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	$0.63 RSD63	-61.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	$4.74 RSD474	-29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	$4.83 RSD483	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	$2.19 RSD219	+20.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	$3.09 RSD309	+53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	$0.50 RSD50	-72.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	$0.86 RSD86	-2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	$0.72 RSD72	-62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	$0.88 RSD88	+20.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	$0.32 RSD32	-63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	$0.27 RSD27	-49.5%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 74.3% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Sombor
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	$6.79 RSD679	+56.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	$39.88 RSD3,988	+315.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	$30,957.41 RSD3,095,865	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	$5.58 RSD558	-38.3%
Average			+74.3%

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pay 16.1% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Sombor
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	$16.95 RSD1,695	-20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	$232.46 RSD23,247	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	$191.81 RSD19,182	-30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	$114.35 RSD11,435	+37.8%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 41.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Sombor
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	$182.32 RSD18,233	-37.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	$3,987.52 RSD398,768	-44.2%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Sombor
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	$2.24 RSD224	+85.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	$2.06 RSD206	-18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	$4.49 RSD449	+139.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	$36.88 RSD3,688	-11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	$4.67 RSD467	+24.6%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 57.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Sombor
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	$63.55 RSD6,355	+146.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	$29.91 RSD2,991	+28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	$79.75 RSD7,975	-9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	$99.69 RSD9,969	+65.6%
Average			+57.8%

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