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Villavicencio vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Villavicencio is 6.6% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% less in Villavicencio
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Villavicencio
Transportation: pay 6.6% less in Villavicencio
Housing: pay 41.8% less in Villavicencio
Childcare: pay 8.5% more in Villavicencio
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% less in Villavicencio
Clothing: pay 44.4% more in Villavicencio

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

Villavicencio vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.8% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Villavicencio
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$3.11 COP11,798.85	-37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$6.46 COP24,531.78	-7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$0.84 COP3,195.52	-9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.66 COP2,497.42	-28.0%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Villavicencio
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.26 COP4,793.28	-23.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$2.67 COP10,132.40	-60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$3.92 COP14,887.84	-52.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$2.04 COP7,751.19	+12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$2.59 COP9,849.86	+29.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$1.17 COP4,459.90	-35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.39 COP1,494.07	-55.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.70 COP2,659.21	-63.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.62 COP2,350.28	-15.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.60 COP2,287.83	-31.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.58 COP2,221.57	+8.9%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 6.6% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Villavicencio
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$4.07 COP15,460.28	-6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$10.35 COP39,329.51	+7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$12,940.18 COP49,161,889.45	-73.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$13.15 COP49,948.48	+45.2%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 41.8% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Villavicencio
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$24.26 COP92,178.54	+14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$157.87 COP599,775.05	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$148.81 COP565,361.73	-45.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$26.22 COP99,625.12	-68.4%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 8.5% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Villavicencio
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$258.80 COP983,237.79	-11.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$9,203.05 COP34,963,935.78	+28.9%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Villavicencio
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$1.29 COP4,916.19	+7.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$1.26 COP4,793.28	-50.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$2.85 COP10,815.62	+51.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$26.85 COP102,010.92	-35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$4.01 COP15,240.19	+7.0%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 44.4% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Villavicencio
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$58.23 COP221,228.50	+126.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$34.51 COP131,098.37	+47.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$74.41 COP282,680.86	-15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$71.60 COP272,029.12	+18.9%
Average			+44.4%

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