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Phnom Penh vs. Foshan Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 33.5% more expensive than Foshan.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 36.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 61.7% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 91.7% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 37.2% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Foshan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Foshan	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.48 CN¥25.47	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	+43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 CN¥35.65	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	+43.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 CN¥3.57	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	+130.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.29	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	+222.9%
Average			+110.2%

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pay 36.9% more for groceries

	Foshan	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 CN¥14.35	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	-5.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 CN¥46.86	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	-5.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CN¥55.75	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	+5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 CN¥13.69	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	+1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 CN¥13.71	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	-0.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.56	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	+142.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.39	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	+44.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 CN¥6.08	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	+127.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CN¥4.79	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	+3.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CN¥3.35	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	+66.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 CN¥3.79	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	+25.6%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 61.7% more for transportation

	Foshan	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 CN¥32.75	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.13 CN¥81.49	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	-4.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,132.83 CN¥140,063.80	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	+156.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.56 CN¥33.41	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	+97.2%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 91.7% more for housing

	Foshan	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.67 CN¥100.10	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	+63.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$218.00 CN¥1,595.88	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	+130.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$120.59 CN¥882.83	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	+130.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.30 CN¥368.20	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	+43.4%
Average			+91.7%

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pay 37.2% less for childcare

	Foshan	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.66 CN¥3,723.72	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	-33.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,655.14 CN¥173,169.79	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	-41.2%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Foshan	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.15	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	+34.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 CN¥23.16	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	-12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 CN¥28.01	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	-47.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.25 CN¥492.35	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	-28.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.96 CN¥50.93	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	-20.9%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Foshan	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.41 CN¥317.82	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	-43.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.97 CN¥212.10	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.77 CN¥496.15	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	+37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.76 CN¥627.83	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	-21.1%
Average			-13.8%

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