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Phnom Penh vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 14.4% cheaper than Port Moresby.

Restaurants: pay 1.0% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 8.0% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 0.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 45.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 13.2% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Port Moresby, you would:

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pay 1.0% more for restaurants

	Port Moresby	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.48 PGK40.36	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	-47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.92 PGK25.23	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	+18.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 PGK3.28	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	+20.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 PGK3.46	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	+12.4%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 8.0% less for groceries

	Port Moresby	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 PGK6.62	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	+6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.19 PGK9.33	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	+205.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.39 PGK31.46	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	+10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 PGK16.10	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	-51.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 PGK12.01	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	-28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 PGK7.72	$1.81 KHR7,237.49
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 PGK5.49	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	-31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.60	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 PGK10.60	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	-70.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 PGK6.32	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	-40.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 PGK5.22	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	-56.2%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 0.1% more for transportation

	Port Moresby	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 PGK17.63	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	+4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.69 PGK100.90	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	-59.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,387.96 PGK95,354.79	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	+118.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.88 PGK105.95	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	-63.6%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 45.1% less for housing

	Port Moresby	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.84 PGK706.33	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	-87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,066.09 PGK4,540.70	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$473.82 PGK2,018.09	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	-42.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.08 PGK341.06	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	+3.6%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 13.2% more for childcare

	Port Moresby	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$631.76 PGK2,690.79	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	-53.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,968.24 PGK16,901.51	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	+80.0%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Moresby	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 PGK10.09	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	-49.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 PGK9.59	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	+12.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.75 PGK28.76	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	-72.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.52 PGK313.14	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	-43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.30 PGK43.87	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	-63.6%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Port Moresby	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.15 PGK132.69	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	-17.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.48 PGK155.39	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	-36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.40 PGK325.42	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.73 PGK416.23	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	-38.4%
Average			-19.1%

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