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Targu Mures vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Targu Mures is 81.1% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 55.0% more in Targu Mures
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Targu Mures
Transportation: pay 19.9% more in Targu Mures
Housing: pay 1.8% more in Targu Mures
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Targu Mures
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.5% more in Targu Mures
Clothing: pay 58.6% more in Targu Mures

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

Targu Mures vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Targu Mures instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 55.0% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Targu Mures
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	$9.20 RON39.89	+84.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	$9.20 RON39.89	+31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	$1.61 RON6.98	+73.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	$1.20 RON5.19	+31.0%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Targu Mures
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	$1.26 RON5.45	-23.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	$4.31 RON18.70	-35.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	$6.14 RON26.64	-24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	$3.04 RON13.16	+66.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	$3.18 RON13.80	+58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	$0.45 RON1.96	-75.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	$0.61 RON2.64	-31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	$0.68 RON2.94	-64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	$0.89 RON3.85	+20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	$0.42 RON1.81	-52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	$0.41 RON1.76	-24.2%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 19.9% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Targu Mures
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	$6.00 RON26.00	+38.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	$18.40 RON79.79	+91.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	$28,327.85 RON122,812.56	-42.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	$8.28 RON35.90	-8.5%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 1.8% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Targu Mures
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	$9.83 RON42.64	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	$439.84 RON1,906.90	-8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	$310.56 RON1,346.40	+13.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	$129.74 RON562.47	+56.3%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Targu Mures
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	$1,401.10 RON6,074.32	+377.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	??
Average			+377.6%

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pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Targu Mures
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	$2.07 RON8.98	+71.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	$2.35 RON10.17	-7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	$6.15 RON26.68	+228.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	$46.58 RON201.96	+11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	$5.75 RON24.93	+53.4%
Average			+71.5%

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pay 58.6% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Targu Mures
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	$71.89 RON311.67	+179.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	$32.21 RON139.63	+38.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	$73.61 RON319.15	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	$80.52 RON349.07	+33.7%
Average			+58.6%

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