Cost of living comparison
Praia is 26.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Praia instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
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Phnom Penh
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,259.79
|
$4.86
CVE508.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,363.71
|
$6.32
CVE660.77
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|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,551.70
|
$1.78
CVE186.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,096.85
|
$1.12
CVE116.96
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|
pay 41.6% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
$2.95
CVE308.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
$7.94
CVE830.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,691.10
|
$4.78
CVE500.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,691.35
|
$2.20
CVE229.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,581.50
|
$2.61
CVE273.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,806.79
|
$2.00
CVE208.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,505.21
|
$1.32
CVE138.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,645.83
|
$1.56
CVE162.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,730.65
|
$2.23
CVE233.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,093.86
|
$1.21
CVE126.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,634.38
|
$0.88
CVE92.22
|
|
pay 46.8% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,810.60
|
$6.31
CVE659.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
$20.42
CVE2,134.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,049,712.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,467.62
|
$17.26
CVE1,804.41
|
|
pay 61.0% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR90,353.98
|
$51.28
CVE5,362.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,034,509.46
|
$583.34
CVE60,994.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,123,833.94
|
$388.89
CVE40,662.84
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR292,245.91
|
$113.61
CVE11,879.07
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,377,665.74
|
$110.42
CVE11,545.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR56,325,593.46
|
$3,266.68
CVE341,567.84
|
|
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,077.94
|
$2.48
CVE259.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,239.36
|
$1.49
CVE155.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,103.92
|
$4.38
CVE457.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR195,844.64
|
$36.46
CVE3,812.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
$5.83
CVE609.94
|
|
pay 68.0% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Praia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,948.30
|
$48.61
CVE5,082.85
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR84,280.73
|
$38.89
CVE4,066.28
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR376,832.10
|
$87.50
CVE9,149.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR274,182.49
|
$131.25
CVE13,723.71
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