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Phnom Penh vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 27.3% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 11.6% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 13.7% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 54.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 7.4% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 40.3% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,299	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	-61.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,234	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	-25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA769	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	-32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA876	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	-41.8%
Average			-40.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.6% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,408	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	-34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,604	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	+43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,940	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	-7.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,714	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	-40.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,761	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	-36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA604	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	+67.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA597	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	-17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,032	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	+3.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA713	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	-42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA608	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	-19.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA543	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	-44.7%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 13.7% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,841	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	-14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,625	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	-57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	+49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,400	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	-31.6%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 54.4% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,516	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	-67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA552,647	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,144	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	-30.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA146,951	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	-68.4%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 7.4% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA169,853	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	-3.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	+18.4%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,734	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	-61.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,655	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	-46.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,189	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	-52.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,305	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	-34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,824	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	-64.0%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,287	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	-38.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,588	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	-42.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA50,920	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	-3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,710	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	-24.7%
Average			-27.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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