Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 34.1% more expensive than Cuiaba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% more in Phnom Penh
- Housing
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pay 24.5% more in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Phnom Penh
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Cuiaba. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Cuiaba, you would:
pay 37.6% more for restaurants
|
Cuiaba
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
R$18.89
|
$5.00
KHR20,082.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
R$32.11
|
$7.00
KHR28,115.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
R$4.96
|
$1.12
KHR4,511.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
R$3.31
|
$1.01
KHR4,060.97
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Cuiaba
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
R$7.79
|
$1.85
KHR7,430.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
R$29.89
|
$6.08
KHR24,433.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$20.55
|
$8.07
KHR32,404.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
R$16.50
|
$1.90
KHR7,623.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
R$10.42
|
$1.87
KHR7,515.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
R$4.98
|
$2.17
KHR8,729.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
R$4.11
|
$0.87
KHR3,474.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$4.26
|
$1.89
KHR7,578.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
R$5.50
|
$0.67
KHR2,706.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
R$4.84
|
$0.76
KHR3,066.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
R$3.75
|
$0.65
KHR2,611.31
|
|
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Cuiaba
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
R$19.66
|
$4.40
KHR17,654.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.13
R$141.66
|
$10.60
KHR42,574.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,127.40
R$141,657.55
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,806,974.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR36,148.22
|
|
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
Cuiaba
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.64
R$122.77
|
$22.30
KHR89,562.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.89
R$1,479.53
|
$502.11
KHR2,016,690.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$182.89
R$991.60
|
$277.36
KHR1,113,990.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.05
R$612.92
|
$72.12
KHR289,686.27
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Cuiaba
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.05
R$1,290.66
|
$340.00
KHR1,365,599.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,016.46
R$27,198.25
|
$13,900.83
KHR55,832,264.41
|
|
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuiaba
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
R$6.61
|
$1.50
KHR6,024.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
R$8.26
|
$2.77
KHR11,140.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.22
R$12.04
|
$2.00
KHR8,032.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
R$118.05
|
$48.33
KHR194,129.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
R$23.61
|
$5.50
KHR22,090.58
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Cuiaba
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.35
R$267.58
|
$24.67
KHR99,072.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.55
R$236.10
|
$20.80
KHR83,542.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$133.54
R$724.03
|
$93.00
KHR373,531.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.96
R$330.53
|
$67.67
KHR271,781.06
|
|
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