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Georgia

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Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 9.3% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 29.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 2.0% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 5.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 34.8% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 50.6% less in Phnom Penh

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

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Phnom Penh vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Tbilisi, you would:

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pay 40.6% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$4.00 KHR16,282.49	-64.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$7.00 KHR28,494.35	-27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$1.82 KHR7,428.89	+72.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$0.64 KHR2,600.68	+4.6%
Average			-40.6%

Tbilisi vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.9% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$1.62 KHR6,582.93	+109.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$7.46 KHR30,360.06	+60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$8.16 KHR33,214.92	-2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$1.72 KHR6,996.95	-38.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$1.89 KHR7,703.61	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$1.79 KHR7,277.91	+137.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$0.79 KHR3,215.82	-4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$1.91 KHR7,785.68	+116.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$0.98 KHR3,969.77	-13.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.72 KHR2,935.78	+85.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.56 KHR2,292.62	+74.3%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 2.0% less for transportation

	Tbilisi	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$5.09 KHR20,702.80	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$9.60 KHR39,077.97	-38.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$35,000.00 KHR142M	+41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$9.11 KHR37,065.53	+23.4%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 5.9% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$24.89 KHR101K	+27.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$646.36 KHR3M	-4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$370.33 KHR2M	-18.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$81.19 KHR331K	+20.1%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 34.8% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$661.77 KHR3M	+77.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$10,987.71 KHR45M	+2.7%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$1.00 KHR4,070.62	-63.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$2.95 KHR11,992.68	-16.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$1.89 KHR7,693.48	-45.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$40.62 KHR165K	-36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	-26.4%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 50.6% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$28.00 KHR114K	-73.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$24.00 KHR97,694.93	-40.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$90.83 KHR370K	-22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$59.17 KHR241K	-52.4%
Average			-50.6%

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