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Phnom Penh vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 38.9% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 44.7% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 8.8% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 52.3% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 62.0% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 45.3% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.7% less for restaurants

	Prague	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.71	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	-52.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.74	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.67	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.58	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	-46.6%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 8.8% more for groceries

	Prague	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.96	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	-4.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.57	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.20	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+71.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.20	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	-52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.57	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.18	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+77.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.14	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.82	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+82.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.74	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-59.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.53	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	+34.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.68	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	-4.4%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Prague	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.97	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	-35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK549.28	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	-63.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK649,143.50	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+57.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.56	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	-43.7%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 52.3% less for housing

	Prague	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.91	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,845.49	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,209.48	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	-70.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,429.75	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	-68.2%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 62.0% less for childcare

	Prague	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,805.88	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	-70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,830.65	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	-53.2%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.92	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.92	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	-32.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.79	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,494.88	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	-42.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.67	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-68.7%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 45.3% less for clothing

	Prague	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,647.83	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-67.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.95	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,207.43	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	-17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,830.36	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-55.7%
Average			-45.3%

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