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Phnom Penh vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 9.9% cheaper than Montenegro overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.4% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 52.8% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 31.5% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 24.4% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 48.6% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.4% less for restaurants

	Montenegro	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.31 €11.03	$5.00 KHR20,299.35	-55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.81 €8.59	$7.00 KHR28,419.09	-20.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 €2.04	$1.12 KHR4,560.59	-46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.65 €1.61	$1.01 KHR4,104.85	-38.9%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 52.8% more for groceries

	Montenegro	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 €0.96	$1.85 KHR7,510.76	+88.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.01 €3.91	$6.08 KHR24,697.54	+51.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.18 €5.05	$8.07 KHR32,754.93	+55.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 €2.94	$1.90 KHR7,706.37	-37.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 €3.12	$1.87 KHR7,596.30	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.59	$2.17 KHR8,823.99	+256.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.81	$0.87 KHR3,512.06	+3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.65	$1.89 KHR7,660.76	+181.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.14	$0.67 KHR2,735.98	-42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 €0.48	$0.76 KHR3,099.91	+53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.58	$0.65 KHR2,639.52	+10.0%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Montenegro	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.10 €5.95	$4.40 KHR17,845.37	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.06 €38.09	$10.60 KHR43,034.62	-72.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,888.35 €27,196.21	$49,000.00 KHR198,933,602.07	+75.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 €9.45	$9.00 KHR36,538.82	-7.2%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 31.5% less for housing

	Montenegro	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.16 €28.44	$22.30 KHR90,530.39	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.39 €674.23	$502.11 KHR2,038,481.81	-27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$536.29 €522.98	$277.36 KHR1,126,028.21	-48.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.51 €96.07	$72.12 KHR292,816.52	-26.8%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 24.4% more for childcare

	Montenegro	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$385.16 €375.60	$340.00 KHR1,380,355.61	-11.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,661.10 €8,446.15	$13,900.83 KHR56,435,568.30	+60.5%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Montenegro	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.71 €2.64	$1.50 KHR6,089.80	-44.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 €2.20	$2.77 KHR11,261.30	+22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.12 €4.02	$2.00 KHR8,119.74	-51.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.84 €57.38	$48.33 KHR196,227.02	-17.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 €5.34	$5.50 KHR22,329.28	+0.4%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 48.6% less for clothing

	Montenegro	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.30 €81.23	$24.67 KHR100,143.45	-70.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.33 €44.21	$20.80 KHR84,445.28	-54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.82 €102.21	$93.00 KHR377,567.86	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.37 €159.32	$67.67 KHR274,717.83	-58.6%
Average			-48.6%

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