Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Mandeville, Jamaica

Mandeville vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Mandeville is 31.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% more in Mandeville
Groceries: pay 54.1% more in Mandeville
Transportation: pay 63.3% more in Mandeville
Housing: pay 39.3% more in Mandeville
Childcare: pay 59.0% less in Mandeville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Mandeville
Clothing: pay 2.0% more in Mandeville

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

Mandeville vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Mandeville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	$6.27 JMD999.43	+25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	$8.62 JMD1,374.22	+23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	$1.00 JMD159.91	-10.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	$0.78 JMD124.93	-22.5%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 54.1% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Mandeville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	$2.12 JMD337.39	+14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	$6.58 JMD1,048.77	+8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	$15.26 JMD2,433.54	+89.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	$4.27 JMD681.28	+125.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	$2.97 JMD473.43	+58.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	$2.70 JMD430.92	+24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	$1.39 JMD221.05	+60.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	$1.82 JMD290.81	-3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	$1.59 JMD254.11	+136.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	$1.04 JMD166.22	+36.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	$0.95 JMD151.29	+45.9%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 63.3% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Mandeville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	$4.83 JMD771.03	+10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	$42,920.30 JMD6,846,094.12	-12.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	$26.32 JMD4,197.61	+192.4%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 39.3% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Mandeville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	$50.13 JMD7,995.44	+124.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	$469.93 JMD74,957.23	-6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	$71.87 JMD11,464.05	-0.4%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 59.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Mandeville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	$227.66 JMD36,312.62	-33.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	$2,105.29 JMD335,808.41	-84.9%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Mandeville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	$2.19 JMD349.80	+46.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	$2.19 JMD349.80	-20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	$8.15 JMD1,299.26	+307.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	$13.16 JMD2,098.80	+139.2%
Average			+118.0%

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Mandeville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	$26.32 JMD4,197.61	+6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	$25.59 JMD4,081.01	+23.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	$71.01 JMD11,326.87	-23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	$68.92 JMD10,993.73	+1.9%
Average			+2.0%

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