Cost of living comparison

Guatemala City, Guatemala

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 7.2% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 3.9% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.9% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 40.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 17.8% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.3% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 44.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 3.9% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.15 GTQ39.54	$5.00 KHR20,100.00	-2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 GTQ48.94	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	+9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 GTQ8.90	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	-3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 GTQ6.96	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	+11.6%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 2.9% less for groceries

	Guatemala City	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 GTQ24.89	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	-42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 GTQ26.01	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	+79.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 GTQ56.65	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 GTQ19.74	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 GTQ26.31	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	-45.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 GTQ12.80	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	+30.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 GTQ5.70	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	+16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 GTQ11.89	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	+22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 GTQ7.00	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	-26.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 GTQ6.43	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	-8.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 GTQ8.50	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	-41.2%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 40.1% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 GTQ31.74	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	+6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 GTQ103.16	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	-21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,009.72 GTQ138,404.09	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	+172.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.75 GTQ67.22	$9.00 KHR36,180.00	+2.9%
Average			+40.1%

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pay 17.8% less for housing

	Guatemala City	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.14 GTQ331.51	$22.30 KHR89,641.35	-48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$647.65 GTQ4,977.14	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.33 GTQ2,669.22	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19	-20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.31 GTQ463.46	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	+19.6%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.77 GTQ1,673.56	$340.00 KHR1,366,800.00	+56.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,593.73 GTQ42,987.65	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	+148.5%
Average			+102.3%

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pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 GTQ24.72	$1.50 KHR6,030.00	-53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.40	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	-16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 GTQ27.68	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	-44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.94 GTQ429.92	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 GTQ59.32	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	-28.7%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 44.1% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50 GTQ365.04	$24.67 KHR99,160.00	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.74 GTQ428.39	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	-62.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.06 GTQ922.69	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	-22.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.99 GTQ914.46	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	-43.1%
Average			-44.1%

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