Cost of living comparison

Arima, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Arima Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 28.8% more expensive than Arima.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 27.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 34.2% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 10.5% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 22.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Arima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.5% more for restaurants

	Arima	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.78 TTD59.55	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-43.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.63	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.62	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 TTD4.96	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+38.2%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 27.9% more for groceries

	Arima	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 TTD14.39	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	-12.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.08 TTD14.14	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+191.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.31 TTD56.36	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	-2.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.78 TTD25.66	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-49.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 TTD17.80	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.14	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	-2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 TTD4.72	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.64	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+1.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 TTD10.51	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-56.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 TTD2.16	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+139.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 TTD2.16	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+103.8%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 34.2% more for transportation

	Arima	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.52 TTD23.90	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	+24.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.60 KHR42,429.67
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,285.63	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.80 TTD46.15	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	+32.3%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 10.5% less for housing

	Arima	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD390.57	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.43 TTD3,225.78	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	+5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 TTD2,382.11	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-21.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD363.24	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+34.7%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Arima	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$131.66 TTD893.29	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+158.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD32,022.02	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+194.5%
Average			+176.3%

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pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Arima	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.61 TTD10.92	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-6.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.34 TTD15.88	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	+18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.66 TTD24.81	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 TTD322.58	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+1.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 TTD34.74	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	+7.4%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 22.9% less for clothing

	Arima	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.20 TTD347.39	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.33 TTD178.66	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD711.32	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.14 TTD496.27	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-7.5%
Average			-22.9%

Arima vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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