Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

La Paz, Bolivia

La Paz vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

La Paz is 2.5% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% less in La Paz
Groceries: pay 46.1% less in La Paz
Transportation: pay 23.2% more in La Paz
Housing: pay 10.3% less in La Paz
Childcare: pay 65.0% less in La Paz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% more in La Paz
Clothing: pay 83.2% more in La Paz

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

La Paz vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in La Paz instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 17.8% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	La Paz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	$2.87 BOB19.86	-42.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	$7.18 BOB49.64	+2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	$1.05 BOB7.25	-6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	$0.77 BOB5.29	-24.3%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 46.1% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	La Paz
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	$0.75 BOB5.16	-59.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	$2.36 BOB16.35	-61.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	$3.58 BOB24.74	-55.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	$1.70 BOB11.75	-10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	$1.37 BOB9.46	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	$0.94 BOB6.48	-56.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	$0.48 BOB3.33	-44.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	$0.45 BOB3.15	-75.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	$0.47 BOB3.27	-29.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	$0.45 BOB3.12	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	$0.36 BOB2.49	-44.7%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 23.2% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	La Paz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	$2.03 BOB14.06	-53.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	$25.84 BOB178.70	+143.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	$15,790.55 BOB109,205.89	-67.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	$15.36 BOB106.23	+70.7%
Average			+23.2%

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pay 10.3% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	La Paz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	$42.49 BOB293.86	+90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	$286.71 BOB1,982.88	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	$185.42 BOB1,282.34	-33.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	$31.83 BOB220.16	-55.9%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	La Paz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	$157.91 BOB1,092.06	-53.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	$3,282.52 BOB22,701.59	-76.4%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	La Paz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	$2.15 BOB14.89	+43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	$2.73 BOB18.86	-1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	$3.01 BOB20.85	+50.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	$32.73 BOB226.35	-32.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	$6.46 BOB44.68	+17.5%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 83.2% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	La Paz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	$44.79 BOB309.75	+81.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	$84.16 BOB582.02	+304.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	$62.30 BOB430.87	-33.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	$53.71 BOB371.47	-20.6%
Average			+83.2%

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