Cost of living comparison

Mandeville, Jamaica

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Mandeville Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 29.4% more expensive than Mandeville.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 29.9% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 20.2% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 16.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 1.1% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Mandeville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.6% more for restaurants

	Mandeville	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.27 JMD986.96	$5.00 KHR19,997.32	-20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,357.07	$7.00 KHR27,996.25	-18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 JMD157.91	$1.12 KHR4,492.73	+12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 JMD123.37	$1.01 KHR4,043.77	+29.1%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 29.9% less for groceries

	Mandeville	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 JMD333.18	$1.85 KHR7,399.01	-12.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,035.68	$6.08 KHR24,330.07	-7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,403.17	$8.07 KHR32,267.58	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD672.78	$1.90 KHR7,591.71	-55.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD467.53	$1.87 KHR7,483.28	-37.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD425.55	$2.17 KHR8,692.70	-19.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD218.29	$0.87 KHR3,459.80	-37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD287.19	$1.89 KHR7,546.77	+3.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD250.94	$0.67 KHR2,695.28	-57.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.15	$0.76 KHR3,053.78	-26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD149.40	$0.65 KHR2,600.25	-31.5%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 20.2% less for transportation

	Mandeville	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD761.41	$4.40 KHR17,579.86	-9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.60 KHR42,394.32
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,760,670.84	$49,000.00 KHR195,973,739.23	+14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,145.23	$9.00 KHR35,995.18	-65.8%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 16.1% less for housing

	Mandeville	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.13 JMD7,895.67	$22.30 KHR89,183.42	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$469.93 JMD74,021.94	$502.11 KHR2,008,151.96	+6.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$277.36 KHR1,109,274.43
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.87 JMD11,321.00	$72.12 KHR288,459.80	+0.4%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Mandeville	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD35,859.52	$340.00 KHR1,359,817.78	+49.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD331,618.31	$13,900.83 KHR55,595,883.40	+560.3%
Average			+304.8%

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pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Mandeville	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 JMD345.44	$1.50 KHR5,999.20	-31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 JMD345.44	$2.77 KHR11,093.75	+26.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.15 JMD1,283.05	$2.00 KHR7,998.93	-75.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$48.33 KHR193,307.43
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,072.61	$5.50 KHR21,997.05	-58.2%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 1.1% more for clothing

	Mandeville	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,145.23	$24.67 KHR98,653.45	-6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,030.08	$20.80 KHR83,188.85	-18.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,185.54	$93.00 KHR371,950.16	+31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,856.55	$67.67 KHR270,630.40	-1.8%
Average			+1.1%

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