Cost of living comparison

Brasilia, Brazil

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 18.9% more expensive than Brasilia.

Restaurants: pay 4.4% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 68.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 16.6% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 29.7% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.8% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.4% more for restaurants

	Brasilia	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 R$38.66	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	-28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 R$33.83	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	+14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 R$6.32	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	-1.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 R$4.24	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	+32.4%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 68.5% more for groceries

	Brasilia	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 R$8.71	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	+17.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.43 R$24.60	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	+37.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 R$19.81	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	+126.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 R$11.67	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.42 R$7.89	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	+31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 R$4.81	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	+151.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 R$3.15	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	+52.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 R$2.77	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	+278.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 R$3.86	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	-3.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 R$2.82	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	+50.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 R$2.97	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	+21.5%
Average			+68.5%

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pay 16.6% more for transportation

	Brasilia	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.79 R$21.01	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	+16.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.46 R$241.14	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	-75.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,385.57 R$135,308.26	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	+100.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.21 R$40.01	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	+24.8%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 29.7% more for housing

	Brasilia	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.32 R$107.17	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	+15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$360.74 R$2,001.65	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	+39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$223.88 R$1,242.22	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	+23.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.47 R$285.60	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	+40.1%
Average			+29.7%

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pay 2.8% less for childcare

	Brasilia	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$461.58 R$2,561.19	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	-26.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,525.09 R$63,949.26	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	+20.6%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Brasilia	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.74 R$9.66	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	-13.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.75 R$9.70	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	+58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 R$11.60	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	-4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.80 R$132.06	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	+103.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.97 R$38.66	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	-21.1%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Brasilia	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.89 R$282.39	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	-51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.19 R$228.54	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	-49.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.43 R$357.48	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	+44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.71 R$309.10	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	+21.5%
Average			-8.8%

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