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Phnom Penh vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 35.0% cheaper than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 35.7% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 35.2% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 27.1% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 51.3% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.3% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.91 UYU749.83	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	-73.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.15 UYU442.15	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	-37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 UYU82.04	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	-55.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 UYU59.67	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	-39.3%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Uruguay	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 UYU98.92	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	-33.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 UYU282.69	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	-6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.42 UYU175.06	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+85.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.13 UYU163.75	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	-56.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 UYU189.06	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-57.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 UYU47.94	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 UYU42.91	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	-18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 UYU24.23	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+213.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 UYU63.04	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 UYU35.63	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	-2.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU37.31	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	-43.0%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 35.7% less for transportation

	Uruguay	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.29 UYU289.17	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	-40.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.38 UYU1,997.34	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	-80.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,912.71 UYU1,423,689.38	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.33 UYU845.39	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	-57.5%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 35.2% less for housing

	Uruguay	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.55 UYU1,567.99	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$657.18 UYU26,052.74	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	-26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$493.59 UYU19,567.39	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	-44.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.50 UYU4,301.40	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	-23.5%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 27.1% less for childcare

	Uruguay	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$485.40 UYU19,242.74	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	-39.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,353.42 UYU331,154.91	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	-14.5%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.70 UYU146.55	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-67.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 UYU163.70	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	-38.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.51 UYU218.61	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-66.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.33 UYU2,114.09	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	-21.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.86 UYU390.86	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-62.0%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 51.3% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.21 UYU3,338.42	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-69.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.56 UYU2,004.52	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-53.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.88 UYU5,029.90	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	-30.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.58 UYU4,899.10	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-51.3%
Average			-51.3%

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