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Somerset West vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Somerset West is 4.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% more in Somerset West
Groceries: pay 23.2% less in Somerset West
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Somerset West
Housing: pay 38.0% more in Somerset West
Childcare: pay 36.8% less in Somerset West
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.0% more in Somerset West
Clothing: pay 8.0% more in Somerset West

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

Somerset West vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Somerset West instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 9.3% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Somerset West
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$8.64 ZAR145.85	+72.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$5.04 ZAR85.08	-28.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$0.86 ZAR14.59	-7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$0.91 ZAR15.31	-0.6%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 23.2% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Somerset West
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$0.95 ZAR16.12	-42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$3.89 ZAR65.63	-42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$3.54 ZAR59.81	-56.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$2.20 ZAR37.19	+21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$2.26 ZAR38.08	+12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$0.79 ZAR13.29	-56.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$0.76 ZAR12.84	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$0.74 ZAR12.56	-61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$0.73 ZAR12.35	-0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$0.60 ZAR10.10	-31.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$0.62 ZAR10.52	+16.2%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Somerset West
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$4.75 ZAR80.24	+9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$20,166.39 ZAR340,317.09	-58.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$10.20 ZAR172.10	+12.7%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 38.0% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Somerset West
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$43.17 ZAR728.49	+102.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$639.56 ZAR10,792.91	+32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$403.33 ZAR6,806.34	+47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$57.35 ZAR967.76	-30.9%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 36.8% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Somerset West
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$229.03 ZAR3,865.03	-21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	$3,457.10 ZAR58,340.07	-51.6%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Somerset West
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$2.59 ZAR43.76	+114.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$2.07 ZAR35.00	-17.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$3.17 ZAR53.48	+69.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$39.61 ZAR668.48	-4.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$6.91 ZAR116.68	+84.4%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 8.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Somerset West
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$32.65 ZAR550.99	+26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$28.09 ZAR474.01	+20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$67.22 ZAR1,134.39	-23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$65.30 ZAR1,101.98	+8.5%
Average			+8.0%

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