Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 5.7% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 13.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 2.0% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 97.4% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 37.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

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Phnom Penh vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP609.77	$4.00 KHR16,343.92	-59.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP462.41	$7.00 KHR28,601.85	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.80	$1.82 KHR7,456.91	+75.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP34.93	$0.64 KHR2,610.49	+12.1%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 13.6% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP92.82	$1.62 KHR6,607.77	+6.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP221.99	$7.46 KHR30,474.60	+105.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP317.86	$8.16 KHR33,340.23	+57.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.38	$1.72 KHR7,023.34	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP154.97	$1.89 KHR7,732.68	-25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.75	$1.79 KHR7,305.37	+23.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.47	$0.79 KHR3,227.95	+115.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.72	$1.91 KHR7,815.05	+54.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP50.98	$0.98 KHR3,984.75	+17.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.02	$0.72 KHR2,946.86	-21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.31	$0.56 KHR2,301.27	-43.7%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP329.55	$5.09 KHR20,780.90	-5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,117.91	$9.60 KHR39,225.40	-47.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$35,000.00 KHR143M	+50.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,300.84	$9.11 KHR37,205.36	-57.1%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 2.0% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,224.97	$24.89 KHR102K	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,251.45	$646.36 KHR3M	-10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,464.88	$370.33 KHR2M	+5.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,346.53	$81.19 KHR332K	+14.5%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 97.4% more for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,461.95	$661.77 KHR3M	+162.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP454K	$10,987.71 KHR45M	+48.5%
Average			+97.4%

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pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.44	$1.00 KHR4,085.98	-59.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.32	$2.95 KHR12,037.92	+29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.23	$1.89 KHR7,722.50	-64.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,816.60	$40.62 KHR166K	+37.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP457.33	$5.00 KHR20,429.90	-33.0%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,807.51	$28.00 KHR114K	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,860.10	$24.00 KHR98,063.50	-48.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,334.83	$90.83 KHR371K	+4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,621.24	$59.17 KHR242K	-52.4%
Average			-37.1%

Santo Domingo vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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