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Phnom Penh vs. Brasov Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 7.9% more expensive than Brasov.

Restaurants: pay 44.9% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 58.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 20.7% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 20.1% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 55.6% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 24.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Brasov Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.9% less for restaurants

	Brasov	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.70 RON46.78	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	-48.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 RON33.79	$7.00 KHR28,191.20
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 RON9.36	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	-42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 RON8.73	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	-44.1%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 58.5% more for groceries

	Brasov	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 RON6.08	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	+46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 RON19.42	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	+51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.65 RON27.28	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	+42.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.18 RON15.34	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	-40.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 RON14.14	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	-36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RON2.58	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	+306.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RON3.50	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	+19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RON3.33	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	+173.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 RON5.10	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	-36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RON2.07	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	+77.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 RON2.26	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	+39.0%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 20.7% more for transportation

	Brasov	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 RON27.14	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	-21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.24 RON83.17	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	-38.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,003.12 RON125,465.04	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	+88.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RON28.07	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	+54.7%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 20.1% more for housing

	Brasov	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.81 RON42.51	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	+153.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.66 RON2,623.15	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	-7.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$384.66 RON1,856.01	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	-27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.84 RON554.11	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	-37.2%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 55.6% more for childcare

	Brasov	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$403.19 RON1,945.40	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	-15.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,126.45 RON29,560.10	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	+126.9%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Brasov	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 RON12.48	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	-42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 RON14.31	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	-6.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.39 RON25.99	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	-62.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.53 RON248.65	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	-6.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.62 RON41.59	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	-36.2%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 24.0% less for clothing

	Brasov	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.97 RON260.40	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	-54.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.57 RON195.73	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	-48.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.28 RON377.68	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	+18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.81 RON370.61	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	-11.9%
Average			-24.0%

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