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Phnom Penh vs. Rio Branco Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 20.8% more expensive than Rio Branco.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 27.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 11.5% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 25.5% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 96.8% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 35.6% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Rio Branco. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Rio Branco Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Rio Branco, you would:

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pay 3.4% less for restaurants

	Rio Branco	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.59 R$30.41	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	-10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.92 R$43.08	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	-11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 R$6.76	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	-25.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 R$3.72	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+33.7%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 27.5% more for groceries

	Rio Branco	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 R$7.60	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 R$22.81	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+59.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 R$29.73	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+49.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 R$11.35	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-12.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.90 R$10.34	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	+5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 R$6.67	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+47.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 R$4.14	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 R$5.52	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+88.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 R$5.52	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	-27.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 R$2.76	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 R$3.45	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	-15.3%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 11.5% more for transportation

	Rio Branco	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 R$24.41	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.39 R$312.18	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-83.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,035.59 R$108,981.59	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+144.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.25 R$55.75	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	-11.7%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 25.5% more for housing

	Rio Branco	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.45 R$100.34	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	+15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.51 R$1,520.35	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	+72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.68 R$988.23	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	+50.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.92 R$712.10	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	-36.6%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 96.8% more for childcare

	Rio Branco	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.07 R$810.85	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	+96.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73
Average			+96.8%

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pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Rio Branco	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 R$5.57	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	+17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.36 R$12.84	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	+7.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.80 R$15.20	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-32.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.63 R$101.36	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	+123.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.73 R$20.27	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	+0.6%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 35.6% less for clothing

	Rio Branco	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.72 R$243.26	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.54 R$182.44	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.17 R$506.78	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	-5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.70 R$912.21	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-64.1%
Average			-35.6%

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