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Phnom Penh vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 46.2% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 21.9% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 69.7% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 42.9% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 55.3% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$31.14	$5.00 KHR20,050.00	-74.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.57	$7.00 KHR28,070.00	-29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.35	$1.12 KHR4,504.57	-59.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.65	$1.01 KHR4,054.43	-56.3%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 21.9% less for groceries

	Canberra	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.07	$1.85 KHR7,418.50	-28.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.49	$6.08 KHR24,394.17	+12.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.38	$8.07 KHR32,352.58	+22.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.29	$1.90 KHR7,611.71	-59.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.49	$1.87 KHR7,502.99	-54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.55	$2.17 KHR8,715.60	+34.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.11	$0.87 KHR3,468.92	-35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.47	$1.89 KHR7,566.66	+20.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.88	$0.67 KHR2,702.38	-72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.97	$0.76 KHR3,061.83	-38.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.75	$0.65 KHR2,607.10	-41.6%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Canberra	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.99	$4.40 KHR17,626.17	-13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$186.81	$10.60 KHR42,506.00	-91.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$46,104.06	$49,000.00 KHR196,490,000.00	+67.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$27.81	$9.00 KHR36,090.00	-49.0%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 69.7% less for housing

	Canberra	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$102.97	$22.30 KHR89,418.36	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,808.36	$502.11 KHR2,013,442.11	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,225.27	$277.36 KHR1,112,196.63	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$288.22	$72.12 KHR289,219.70	-60.6%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 42.9% less for childcare

	Canberra	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,908.92	$340.00 KHR1,363,400.00	-81.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$22,839.94	$13,900.83 KHR55,742,341.67	-4.2%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.42	$1.50 KHR6,015.00	-79.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.80	$2.77 KHR11,122.98	-24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$41.51	$2.00 KHR8,020.00	-92.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$103.45	$48.33 KHR193,816.67	-26.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.57	$5.50 KHR22,055.00	-61.6%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 55.3% less for clothing

	Canberra	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$136.65	$24.67 KHR98,913.33	-71.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$113.67	$20.80 KHR83,408.00	-71.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$188.21	$93.00 KHR372,930.00	-22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$242.79	$67.67 KHR271,343.33	-56.1%
Average			-55.3%

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