Cost of living comparison

Limassol, Cyprus

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Limassol Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 27.6% cheaper than Limassol.

Restaurants: pay 35.9% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 14.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 58.5% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 10.4% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 48.2% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Limassol Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.9% less for restaurants

	Limassol	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.44 €18.60	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	-76.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 €7.44	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 €2.10	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	-53.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 €0.83	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	+5.2%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 2.9% more for groceries

	Limassol	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.17 €1.88	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	-14.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 €5.59	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	-5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 €6.27	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	+11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.16 €3.61	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	-54.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.11 €3.57	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	-54.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.04	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	+81.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.80	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	-5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.78	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	+110.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 €1.23	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	-52.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 €0.54	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	+21.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.59	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	-5.1%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 14.9% less for transportation

	Limassol	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 €5.00	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	-23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.87 €37.20	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	-75.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,722.31 €22,319.69	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	+90.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.43 €16.00	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	-51.2%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 58.5% less for housing

	Limassol	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.47 €29.91	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,535.58 €1,332.45	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	-67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,196.09 €1,037.87	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	-76.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.34 €138.26	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	-54.7%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 10.4% more for childcare

	Limassol	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$541.02 €469.46	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	-37.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,795.05 €7,631.62	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	+58.1%
Average			+10.4%

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pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Limassol	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 €3.72	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	-65.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.94 €3.42	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	-29.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.36 €4.65	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	-62.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.30 €67.95	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	-38.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €9.30	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	-48.7%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 48.2% less for clothing

	Limassol	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.31 €80.97	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	-73.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 €44.43	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	-59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.60 €89.90	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	-10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.63 €116.82	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	-49.7%
Average			-48.2%

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