Cost of living comparison

Peterborough, United Kingdom

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Peterborough Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 34.3% cheaper than Peterborough.

Restaurants: pay 50.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 27.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 62.4% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 22.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Peterborough Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.3% less for restaurants

	Peterborough	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.44 £12.96	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	-71.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.68	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	-32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 £1.73	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.39	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	-46.0%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 27.5% more for groceries

	Peterborough	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 £1.01	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	+35.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 £2.96	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	+52.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 £4.17	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	+43.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 £2.65	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	-46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.32 £3.21	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	-56.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 £1.06	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	+52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 £0.40	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	+61.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 £0.54	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	+157.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 £0.95	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	-47.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 £0.44	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	+30.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 £0.41	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	+18.9%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	Peterborough	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.93 £5.15	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	-36.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$112.31 £83.46	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	-90.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £27,148.59	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	+34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.82 £10.27	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	-34.9%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 53.9% less for housing

	Peterborough	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.82 £28.11	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,041.30 £773.86	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$871.79 £647.88	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	-68.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$158.02 £117.44	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	-54.4%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 62.4% less for childcare

	Peterborough	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$904.08 £671.88	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	-62.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18
Average			-62.4%

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pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Peterborough	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 £4.32	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	-74.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.76 £2.80	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	-26.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.73 £13.92	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	-89.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.75 £28.79	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	+24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.14 £12.00	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	-65.9%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 22.9% less for clothing

	Peterborough	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.74 £51.83	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	-64.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.24 £17.27	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	-10.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.41 £67.19	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	+2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.94 £62.38	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	-19.4%
Average			-22.9%

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