Cost of living comparison

Mackay, Australia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Mackay Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 42.1% cheaper than Mackay.

Restaurants: pay 59.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 1.3% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 20.0% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 48.0% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 80.6% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 24.3% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Mackay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.1% less for restaurants

	Mackay	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.48 A$26.03	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-69.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.86 A$18.74	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	-41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 A$4.95	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 A$4.16	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	-61.6%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 1.3% less for groceries

	Mackay	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.31 A$3.64	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	-19.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.94 A$7.81	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	+23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 A$8.47	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+50.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.84 A$7.65	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-60.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 A$5.04	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 A$1.79	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+91.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 A$1.73	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	-21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 A$1.68	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+77.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 A$3.53	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	-69.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 A$1.71	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	-29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 A$1.20	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	-14.3%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 20.0% less for transportation

	Mackay	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.65 A$7.34	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	-5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$65.90 A$104.11	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-83.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,894.22 A$59,864.49	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.00 KHR35,975.15
Average			-20.0%

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pay 48.0% less for housing

	Mackay	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.47 A$117.65	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$670.01 A$1,058.47	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	-25.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$561.82 A$887.56	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	-50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.39 A$212.31	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	-46.3%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 80.6% less for childcare

	Mackay	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,753.02 A$2,769.38	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	-80.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95
Average			-80.6%

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pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Mackay	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.59 A$10.41	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-77.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.87 A$6.12	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	-28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$39.54 A$62.47	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-94.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.67 A$135.35	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.83 A$23.43	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	-62.9%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 24.3% less for clothing

	Mackay	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.38 A$130.14	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-70.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.66 A$46.85	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.56 A$150.96	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	-2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.26 A$101.51	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	+5.3%
Average			-24.3%

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