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Tagaytay vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Tagaytay is 8.1% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 40.0% less in Tagaytay
Groceries: pay 10.8% more in Tagaytay
Transportation: pay 13.3% less in Tagaytay
Housing: pay 26.9% less in Tagaytay
Childcare: pay 36.9% less in Tagaytay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.3% more in Tagaytay
Clothing: pay 38.3% more in Tagaytay

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

Tagaytay vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.0% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Tagaytay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,980.19	$4.16 ₱251.75	-16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,972.26	$2.59 ₱156.71	-63.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,713.96	$0.71 ₱42.88	-23.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,649.56	$0.40 ₱24.00	-56.6%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 10.8% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Tagaytay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,595.51	$1.39 ₱84.05	-15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,773.45	$8.32 ₱503.79	+24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,638.66	$10.74 ₱649.90	+31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,268.35	$1.97 ₱119.04	+8.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,025.68	$2.26 ₱136.87	+12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,235.19	$1.56 ₱94.43	-13.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,534.52	$0.83 ₱50.51	-5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,649.06	$1.56 ₱94.43	-18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,936.37	$1.25 ₱75.49	+69.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,504.31	$0.75 ₱45.34	-14.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,144.88	$0.76 ₱45.84	+41.1%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 13.3% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Tagaytay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,303.03	$4.16 ₱251.59	-4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,361.96	$17.19 ₱1,040.52	+79.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196M	$20,969.68 ₱1M	-57.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,175.36	$2.63 ₱159.20	-70.9%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 26.9% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Tagaytay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,059.29	$24.50 ₱1,482.74	+15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR2M	$259.25 ₱15,688.59	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1M	$155.17 ₱9,389.95	-43.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332K	$55.71 ₱3,371.26	-32.9%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 36.9% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Tagaytay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1M	$199.46 ₱12,070.46	-32.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR29M	$4,162.00 ₱252K	-41.7%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Tagaytay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,828.05	$1.42 ₱85.84	+17.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,095.25	$1.75 ₱106.08	-30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,492.57	$2.08 ₱125.87	+10.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR167K	$42.99 ₱2,601.30	+3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,985.14	$5.83 ₱352.81	+55.5%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 38.3% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Tagaytay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103K	$44.42 ₱2,688.01	+72.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,240.87	$35.53 ₱2,150.41	+52.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352K	$71.64 ₱4,335.51	-18.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241K	$88.46 ₱5,353.22	+46.9%
Average			+38.3%

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