Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Vila Real Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 16.6% cheaper than Vila Real.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% less in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Vila Real Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Vila Real, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Vila Real
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$5.00
KHR20,055.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
$7.00
KHR28,077.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$0.93
KHR3,727.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.91
KHR3,663.23
|
|
Vila Real vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Vila Real
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
$1.65
KHR6,620.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
€4.55
|
$6.70
KHR26,873.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
€3.21
|
$8.17
KHR32,760.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
$1.82
KHR7,295.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
€3.07
|
$2.01
KHR8,055.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.81
KHR7,262.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.54
|
$0.88
KHR3,547.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$1.91
KHR7,677.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.73
KHR2,947.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.88
KHR3,517.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.71
|
$0.54
KHR2,152.91
|
|
Vila Real vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Vila Real
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$4.33
KHR17,367.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.70
€21.94
|
$9.60
KHR38,505.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,937.31
€28,123.91
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,539,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
€14.31
|
$9.05
KHR36,310.82
|
|
Vila Real vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Vila Real
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.62
€42.37
|
$21.29
KHR85,377.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.59
€698.11
|
$481.60
KHR1,931,706.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.13
€432.16
|
$273.92
KHR1,098,686.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.47
€76.39
|
$82.99
KHR332,856.98
|
|
Vila Real vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
Vila Real
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€398.92
|
$293.33
KHR1,176,560.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,657.54
€5,684.62
|
$7,141.67
KHR28,645,225.00
|
|
Vila Real vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vila Real
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$1.21
KHR4,846.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$2.53
KHR10,133.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
$1.88
KHR7,520.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.87
€28.92
|
$41.67
KHR167,125.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.05
€7.73
|
$3.75
KHR15,041.25
|
|
Vila Real vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Vila Real
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
$25.75
KHR103,283.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€27.43
|
$23.33
KHR93,590.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
$88.00
KHR352,968.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€69.81
|
$60.20
KHR241,462.20
|
|
Vila Real vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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