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Phnom Penh vs. Thunder Bay Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 39.6% cheaper than Thunder Bay.

Restaurants: pay 51.6% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 21.2% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 7.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 62.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 59.2% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 31.8% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Thunder Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Thunder Bay, you would:

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pay 51.6% less for restaurants

	Thunder Bay	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.78	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	-72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.59 CA$17.35	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	-44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 CA$2.67	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	-52.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CA$2.02	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	-37.6%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 21.2% less for groceries

	Thunder Bay	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.43 CA$3.35	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	-32.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.50 CA$11.71	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	-21.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.17 CA$12.64	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	-10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.56 CA$4.90	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	-48.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.35 CA$10.13	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	-72.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	+16.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CA$0.79	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	+54.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 CA$2.46	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	+7.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.25	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	-55.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.62	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	-25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 CA$1.34	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	-44.7%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

	Thunder Bay	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 CA$5.56	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	+7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.59 CA$86.25	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	-84.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,683.76	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	+100.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.93 CA$27.46	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	-54.6%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 62.1% less for housing

	Thunder Bay	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$96.76 CA$133.34	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,007.20 CA$1,387.88	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	-52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,016.20 CA$1,400.27	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	-73.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.29 CA$208.47	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	-45.1%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 59.2% less for childcare

	Thunder Bay	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$719.43 CA$991.34	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	-59.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22
Average			-59.2%

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pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Thunder Bay	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.22 CA$7.19	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	-76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 CA$4.79	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	-27.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.79 CA$14.87	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	-82.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.85 CA$41.13	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	+39.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.95 CA$17.84	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	-71.0%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 31.8% less for clothing

	Thunder Bay	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.45 CA$80.54	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	-55.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.55 CA$48.98	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	-34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.34 CA$102.44	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	+18.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.10 CA$186.16	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	-55.4%
Average			-31.8%

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