Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Mauritius Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 37.9% more expensive than Mauritius overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 52.1% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 20.3% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 29.6% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 11.2% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Mauritius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.5% more for restaurants

	Mauritius	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.35 MUR240.91	$5.00 KHR19,990.41	-6.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 MUR226.36	$7.00 KHR27,986.58	+39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 MUR39.77	$1.12 KHR4,491.18	+27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MUR23.51	$1.01 KHR4,042.38	+93.8%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 52.1% more for groceries

	Mauritius	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 MUR30.99	$1.85 KHR7,396.45	+169.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 MUR183.54	$6.08 KHR24,321.67	+49.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.02 MUR226.30	$8.07 KHR32,256.44	+60.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 MUR87.74	$1.90 KHR7,589.09	-2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 MUR114.56	$1.87 KHR7,480.70	-26.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 MUR41.83	$2.17 KHR8,689.70	+134.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 MUR34.19	$0.87 KHR3,458.61	+14.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 MUR36.06	$1.89 KHR7,544.17	+135.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 MUR57.93	$0.67 KHR2,694.35	-47.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MUR21.73	$0.76 KHR3,052.73	+58.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MUR22.86	$0.65 KHR2,599.35	+28.2%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 20.3% less for transportation

	Mauritius	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 MUR251.66	$4.40 KHR17,573.78	-21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 MUR1,464.54	$10.60 KHR42,379.68	-67.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,153.98 MUR1,358,738.33	$49,000.00 KHR195,906,056.81	+62.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.99 MUR900.53	$9.00 KHR35,982.75	-55.0%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 29.6% more for housing

	Mauritius	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.67 MUR1,336.97	$22.30 KHR89,152.62	-24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$397.33 MUR17,903.87	$502.11 KHR2,007,458.41	+26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.21 MUR13,752.82	$277.36 KHR1,108,891.33	-9.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.91 MUR1,438.03	$72.12 KHR288,360.18	+126.0%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Mauritius	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.54 MUR7,143.82	$340.00 KHR1,359,348.15	+114.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,964.93 MUR178,659.64	$13,900.83 KHR55,576,682.54	+250.6%
Average			+182.6%

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pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Mauritius	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 MUR100.65	$1.50 KHR5,997.12	-32.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.18 MUR98.32	$2.77 KHR11,089.92	+27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 MUR263.07	$2.00 KHR7,996.17	-65.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.23 MUR1,587.28	$48.33 KHR193,240.67	+37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR240.91	$5.50 KHR21,989.46	+2.9%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 11.2% less for clothing

	Mauritius	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.35 MUR1,863.05	$24.67 KHR98,619.38	-40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.68 MUR1,607.52	$20.80 KHR83,160.12	-41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.89 MUR3,284.42	$93.00 KHR371,821.70	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.84 MUR2,786.54	$67.67 KHR270,536.94	+9.4%
Average			-11.2%

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