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Phnom Penh vs. Stara Zagora Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 30.3% more expensive than Stara Zagora.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 50.1% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 12.7% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 45.5% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 4.2% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Stara Zagora. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Stara Zagora Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Stara Zagora, you would:

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pay 15.3% less for restaurants

	Stara Zagora	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.36 BGN14.04	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	-40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BGN15.54	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BGN2.17	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 BGN1.17	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+31.3%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 50.1% more for groceries

	Stara Zagora	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.87 BGN1.46	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+89.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.75 BGN7.99	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+40.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 BGN11.67	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 BGN4.03	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 BGN5.15	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-34.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 BGN1.02	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	+197.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 BGN1.33	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 BGN1.40	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+129.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 BGN1.53	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	-19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BGN0.77	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+90.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 BGN0.59	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	+52.5%
Average			+50.1%

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pay 12.7% more for transportation

	Stara Zagora	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 BGN9.63	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	-24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 BGN36.10	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-55.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,264.26 BGN42,444.00	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+93.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.63 BGN11.13	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	+36.6%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 45.5% more for housing

	Stara Zagora	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.41 BGN19.18	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	+86.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.56 BGN459.58	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	+76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$232.77 BGN391.06	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	+17.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.55 BGN137.01	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+1.8%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Stara Zagora	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.74 BGN401.09	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	+22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,387.42 BGN4,010.87	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+199.1%
Average			+111.0%

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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Stara Zagora	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 BGN2.01	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	+1.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 BGN3.68	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	+15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BGN6.52	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-51.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.70 BGN33.09	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	+111.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.65 BGN14.54	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-56.7%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 4.2% more for clothing

	Stara Zagora	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.80 BGN65.18	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.65 BGN31.33	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	+25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.59 BGN130.35	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.72 BGN90.24	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	+12.1%
Average			+4.2%

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