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Phnom Penh vs. Richmond Hill Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 34.1% cheaper than Richmond Hill.

Restaurants: pay 42.0% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 12.0% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.1% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 63.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 45.7% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 23.4% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Richmond Hill Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Richmond Hill, you would:

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pay 42.0% less for restaurants

	Richmond Hill	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.75 CA$20.39	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	-66.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 CA$12.93	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	-25.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 CA$2.53	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	-49.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 CA$1.74	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	-27.4%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

	Richmond Hill	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.26 CA$3.13	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	-27.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 CA$5.49	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+68.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.81 CA$16.33	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	-30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CA$4.53	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.13 CA$7.09	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 CA$2.48	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+46.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.47 CA$2.04	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+29.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 CA$2.13	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	-52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	-20.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 CA$1.29	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	-42.3%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 2.1% less for transportation

	Richmond Hill	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.60	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	+6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$110.79 CA$153.21	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-91.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+100.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.00 CA$16.59	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	-24.5%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 63.1% less for housing

	Richmond Hill	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.36 CA$77.93	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,755.41 CA$2,427.47	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	-72.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,798.58 CA$2,487.16	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	-84.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$123.78 CA$171.18	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	-33.0%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 45.7% less for childcare

	Richmond Hill	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$647.49 CA$895.38	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	-54.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,271.09 CA$15,586.22	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	-36.6%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Richmond Hill	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 CA$6.96	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-76.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.17 CA$4.38	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-20.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.91	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-85.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 CA$59.69	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	-3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.26 CA$15.57	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-66.7%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 23.4% less for clothing

	Richmond Hill	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.43 CA$83.57	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.17 CA$59.69	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-45.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.95 CA$87.05	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+39.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.33 CA$119.38	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-30.3%
Average			-23.4%

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