Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Guimaraes, Portugal

Guimaraes vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Guimaraes is 43.5% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 49.6% more in Guimaraes
Groceries: pay 6.3% less in Guimaraes
Transportation: pay 67.5% more in Guimaraes
Housing: pay 85.8% more in Guimaraes
Childcare: pay 15.5% less in Guimaraes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.7% more in Guimaraes
Clothing: pay 78.5% more in Guimaraes

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

Guimaraes vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.6% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Guimaraes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	$9.65 €8.84	+92.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	$8.57 €7.85	+22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	$1.81 €1.66	+61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	$1.23 €1.13	+21.9%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 6.3% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Guimaraes
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	$1.33 €1.22	-27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	$4.55 €4.17	-25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	$3.75 €3.44	-53.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	$2.75 €2.52	+44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	$3.33 €3.05	+77.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	$0.93 €0.86	-57.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	$0.57 €0.53	-33.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	$0.81 €0.75	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	$1.24 €1.13	+83.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	$0.57 €0.52	-25.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	$0.68 €0.62	+3.9%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 67.5% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Guimaraes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	$6.77 €6.20	+54.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	$31.30 €28.67	+195.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	$30,837.84 €28,248.85	-37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	$14.21 €13.02	+57.9%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 85.8% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Guimaraes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	$41.91 €38.39	+87.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	$857.41 €785.43	+70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	$696.65 €638.16	+151.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	$96.04 €87.97	+33.2%
Average			+85.8%

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pay 15.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Guimaraes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	$375.12 €343.62	+10.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	$8,145.40 €7,461.55	-41.4%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 44.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Guimaraes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	$2.41 €2.21	+60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	$1.68 €1.54	-39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	$5.63 €5.15	+181.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	$40.73 €37.31	-15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	$7.50 €6.87	+36.4%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 78.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Guimaraes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	$83.60 €76.58	+238.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	$31.88 €29.21	+53.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	$85.47 €78.30	-8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	$87.88 €80.51	+29.9%
Average			+78.5%

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