Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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Limerick vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Limerick is 2.2 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Limerick
Groceries: pay 43.8% more in Limerick
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Limerick
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Limerick
Childcare: pay 35.4% more in Limerick
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4 times more in Limerick
Clothing: pay 55.0% more in Limerick

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

Limerick vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Limerick
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,990.41	$19.29 €16.99	+285.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,986.58	$9.65 €8.49	+37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,491.18	$1.95 €1.72	+73.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,042.38	$1.59 €1.40	+56.9%
Average			+113.5%

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pay 43.8% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Limerick
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,396.45	$1.88 €1.66	+1.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,321.67	$3.47 €3.05	-43.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,256.44	$5.45 €4.80	-32.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,589.09	$4.48 €3.94	+135.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,480.70	$5.48 €4.82	+192.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,689.70	$1.52 €1.34	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,458.61	$1.14 €1.00	+31.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,544.17	$1.49 €1.32	-20.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,694.35	$1.86 €1.63	+175.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.73	$1.31 €1.15	+71.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,599.35	$0.64 €0.56	-1.3%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Limerick
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,573.78	$7.07 €6.22	+60.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,379.68	$42.87 €37.74	+304.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,906,056.81	$39,306.91 €34,607.26	-19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,982.75	$15.13 €13.32	+68.1%
Average			+103.4%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Limerick
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,152.62	$47.46 €41.79	+112.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,458.41	$1,822.00 €1,604.15	+262.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,891.33	$1,436.16 €1,264.45	+417.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,360.18	$133.47 €117.52	+85.1%
Average			+219.7%

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pay 35.4% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Limerick
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,348.15	$868.13 €764.33	+155.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,576,682.54	$2,143.53 €1,887.24	-84.6%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Limerick
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,997.12	$6.22 €5.47	+314.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,089.92	$3.68 €3.24	+32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,996.17	$16.61 €14.63	+730.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,240.67	$50.81 €44.73	+5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,989.46	$11.79 €10.38	+114.4%
Average			+239.5%

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pay 55.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Limerick
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,619.38	$55.73 €49.07	+125.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,160.12	$36.44 €32.08	+75.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,821.70	$95.57 €84.14	+2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,536.94	$78.60 €69.20	+16.2%
Average			+55.0%

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