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Phnom Penh vs. Punta Cana Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 3.9% cheaper than Punta Cana.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 33.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 0.6% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 27.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 16.9% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 17.5% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Punta Cana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.1% less for restaurants

	Punta Cana	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.05 DOP502.88	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	-37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 DOP452.59	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	-3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP60.76	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	-4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 DOP39.22	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+45.4%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 33.9% more for groceries

	Punta Cana	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 DOP93.46	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	+10.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 DOP228.35	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+83.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 DOP312.19	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+63.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 DOP149.43	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	-24.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 DOP154.41	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 DOP72.92	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 DOP24.02	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+130.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DOP79.13	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+51.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 DOP48.75	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-5.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 DOP31.68	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	+72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP60.35	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	-44.4%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 0.6% more for transportation

	Punta Cana	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 DOP292.51	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	-7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.60 KHR38,448.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,626.22 DOP1,850,601.30	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+65.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.61 DOP1,287.37	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	-56.1%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 27.9% less for housing

	Punta Cana	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.44 DOP2,026.11	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$813.68 DOP50,826.77	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$645.22 DOP40,303.59	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	-57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.45 DOP4,275.51	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+21.2%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 16.9% more for childcare

	Punta Cana	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.42 DOP14,080.66	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	+30.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,891.32 DOP430,465.95	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	+3.6%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta Cana	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.42 DOP150.86	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 DOP147.32	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	+7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 DOP352.02	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-66.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.37 DOP3,895.71	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	-33.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.83 DOP301.73	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-22.4%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

	Punta Cana	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.94 DOP1,807.46	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.04 DOP3,000.52	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-51.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.70 DOP3,854.33	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	+42.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.75 DOP7,542.37	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-50.1%
Average			-17.5%

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