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Phnom Penh vs. Punta Arenas Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 20.0% cheaper than Punta Arenas.

Restaurants: pay 40.5% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 1.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 13.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 19.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 8.4% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 41.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Punta Arenas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Punta Arenas, you would:

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pay 40.5% less for restaurants

	Punta Arenas	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.02 CLF0.2600	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	-54.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.13 CLF0.1900	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	-13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CLF0.0500	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	-57.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 CLF0.0300	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	-36.2%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 1.4% more for groceries

	Punta Arenas	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.55 CLF0.0400	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.35 CLF0.1700	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	-8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.84 CLF0.1100	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+68.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.23 CLF0.1000	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-57.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.16 CLF0.1000	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-51.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+55.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 CLF0.0200	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	-15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 CLF0.0200	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+87.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 CLF0.0400	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	-51.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 CLF0.0200	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+32.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CLF0.0300	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	-49.8%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 13.1% more for transportation

	Punta Arenas	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.57 CLF0.1300	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	-22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 CLF0.4700	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,847.58 CLF419.1900	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+174.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.32 CLF0.4100	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	-47.7%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 19.4% less for housing

	Punta Arenas	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.34 CLF0.5000	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$587.92 CLF13.8100	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	-18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$390.46 CLF9.1700	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	-29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$117.30 CLF2.7600	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	-29.3%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 8.4% less for childcare

	Punta Arenas	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.94 CLF9.8600	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	-30.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,299.15 CLF147.9500	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+13.4%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta Arenas	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.62 CLF0.0900	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-66.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 CLF0.0900	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.35 CLF0.1300	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.24 CLF1.1100	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	-11.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 CLF0.1500	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-42.8%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 41.9% less for clothing

	Punta Arenas	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.37 CLF1.4200	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-57.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.99 CLF0.9900	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-44.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.74 CLF2.3400	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	-11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.23 CLF3.0800	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-54.1%
Average			-41.9%

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