Cost of living comparison

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Dover vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Dover is 2.1 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Dover
Groceries
pay 93.4% more in Dover
Transportation
pay 6.5% more in Dover
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Dover
Childcare
pay 80.7% more in Dover
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.2 times more in Dover
Clothing
pay 64.0% more in Dover

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Dover are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dover.

Dover vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Dover
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,136.57
$17.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,191.20
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,524.02
$2.17
 

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pay 93.4% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Dover
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,450.53
$2.20
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,499.49
$5.51
 
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,492.27
$3.27
 

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pay 6.5% more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Dover
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,702.27
$3.40
 
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,689.53
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR197,338,385.75
$35,463.99
 

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Dover
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,804.44
$57.17
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,022,135.55
$2,000.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,116,998.77
$1,200.00
 

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pay 80.7% more for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Dover
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,369,286.76
$700.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,983,020.63
$21,600.00
 

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Dover
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR6,040.97
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,171.00
$4.97
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR8,054.63
$11.00
 

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pay 64.0% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Dover
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR99,340.41
$57.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,768.13
$39.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR374,540.20
$82.36
 

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