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Phnom Penh vs. Ponta Delgada Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 22.4% cheaper than Ponta Delgada.

Restaurants: pay 44.9% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 6.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 25.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 41.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 1.2% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 28.2% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Ponta Delgada Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Ponta Delgada, you would:

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pay 44.9% less for restaurants

	Ponta Delgada	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.85 €11.03	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	-61.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.45 €8.98	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	-33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 €1.62	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	-50.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 €1.20	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	-34.8%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 6.9% more for groceries

	Ponta Delgada	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 €1.47	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	-3.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 €7.39	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	-22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.83 €3.29	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+113.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.14 €2.70	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-42.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.36 €4.61	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-62.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 €0.98	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+58.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.70	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.86	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+90.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 €1.26	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	-49.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.64	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+17.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.68	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	-31.9%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 25.9% less for transportation

	Ponta Delgada	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.18 €6.17	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	-39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.40 €50.15	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-83.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,199.74 €25,077.06	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+67.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.45 €14.99	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	-48.1%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 41.9% less for housing

	Ponta Delgada	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.54 €27.08	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$953.86 €819.18	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$661.86 €568.41	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	-58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.88 €97.80	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	-27.1%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 1.2% more for childcare

	Ponta Delgada	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$292.00 €250.77	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	+0.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,007.94 €6,018.49	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+1.9%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ponta Delgada	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.21 €2.76	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.78 €1.52	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	+42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 €4.01	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-59.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.46 €29.59	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	+20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.81 €8.43	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-61.8%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 28.2% less for clothing

	Ponta Delgada	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.64 €42.63	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 €30.09	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-33.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.08 €60.18	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.16 €120.37	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-57.0%
Average			-28.2%

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