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Zenica vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Zenica is 13.0% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 33.7% more in Zenica
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Zenica
Transportation: pay 55.4% more in Zenica
Housing: pay 7.3% less in Zenica
Childcare: pay 50.2% less in Zenica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% more in Zenica
Clothing: pay 50.4% more in Zenica

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

Zenica vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.7% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Zenica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$7.20 BAM12.10	+44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$4.20 BAM7.06	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.80 BAM3.02	+93.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$1.25 BAM2.10	+36.9%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Zenica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$0.89 BAM1.49	-46.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$4.00 BAM6.71	-40.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$4.83 BAM8.11	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$2.80 BAM4.70	+53.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$3.39 BAM5.70	+68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.64 BAM1.07	-64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.77 BAM1.30	-12.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.73 BAM1.22	-62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.86 BAM1.45	+17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.47 BAM0.79	-46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.59 BAM0.99	+9.9%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 55.4% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Zenica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$5.67 BAM9.52	+30.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$33.02 BAM55.45	+244.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$24,014.42 BAM40,327.48	-51.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$8.86 BAM14.87	-2.2%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 7.3% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Zenica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$25.02 BAM42.01	+17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$200.12 BAM336.06	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$150.09 BAM252.05	-45.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$130.08 BAM218.44	+56.7%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 50.2% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Zenica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$154.87 BAM260.08	-47.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$3,338.00 BAM5,605.52	-53.3%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Zenica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$2.10 BAM3.53	+73.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$1.65 BAM2.77	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$3.60 BAM6.05	+92.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$25.02 BAM42.01	-40.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$4.80 BAM8.07	+28.1%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 50.4% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Zenica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$52.03 BAM87.38	+102.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$32.02 BAM53.77	+37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$96.06 BAM161.31	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$92.06 BAM154.59	+52.9%
Average			+50.4%

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