Cost of living comparison

Bern, Switzerland

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 58.9% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 73.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 26.6% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 45.1% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 65.3% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 74.1% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 64.7% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.1% less for restaurants

	Bern	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.23 CHF23.11	$5.00 KHR20,061.68	-80.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF15.07	$7.00 KHR28,086.36	-59.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.65 CHF4.10	$1.12 KHR4,507.19	-75.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.30 CHF3.79	$1.01 KHR4,056.79	-76.5%
Average			-73.1%

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pay 26.6% less for groceries

	Bern	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 CHF2.85	$1.85 KHR7,422.82	-42.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.69 CHF12.06	$6.08 KHR24,408.38	-55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CHF6.71	$8.07 KHR32,371.44	+5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.84 CHF5.15	$1.90 KHR7,616.14	-67.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.31 CHF11.72	$1.87 KHR7,507.37	-85.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 CHF1.30	$2.17 KHR8,720.68	+47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 CHF0.95	$0.87 KHR3,470.94	-19.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF1.02	$1.89 KHR7,571.06	+63.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 CHF2.38	$0.67 KHR2,703.95	-75.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 CHF0.93	$0.76 KHR3,063.61	-28.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 CHF0.86	$0.65 KHR2,608.62	-33.7%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 45.1% less for transportation

	Bern	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.86 CHF6.92	$4.40 KHR17,636.44	-44.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.24 CHF80.37	$10.60 KHR42,530.77	-88.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF32,951.13	$49,000.00 KHR196,604,505.41	+31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$43.00 CHF37.87	$9.00 KHR36,111.03	-79.1%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 65.3% less for housing

	Bern	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.66 CHF42.86	$22.30 KHR89,470.47	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.42 CHF1,217.70	$502.11 KHR2,014,615.45	-63.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.93 CHF862.29	$277.36 KHR1,112,844.77	-71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$253.38 CHF223.19	$72.12 KHR289,388.25	-71.5%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 74.1% less for childcare

	Bern	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,022.33 CHF2,662.21	$340.00 KHR1,364,194.53	-88.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$34,215.09 CHF30,138.23	$13,900.83 KHR55,774,825.76	-59.4%
Average			-74.1%

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pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.41 CHF6.53	$1.50 KHR6,018.51	-79.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.39 CHF4.75	$2.77 KHR11,129.46	-48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF9.04	$2.00 KHR8,024.67	-80.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.17 CHF62.69	$48.33 KHR193,929.61	-32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF20.09	$5.50 KHR22,067.85	-75.9%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 64.7% less for clothing

	Bern	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$142.37 CHF125.41	$24.67 KHR98,970.98	-82.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.68 CHF56.09	$20.80 KHR83,456.61	-67.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.27 CHF147.34	$93.00 KHR373,147.33	-44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$189.00 CHF166.48	$67.67 KHR271,501.46	-64.2%
Average			-64.7%

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