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Sao Jose dos Campos vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Sao Jose dos Campos is 6.4% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
Transportation: pay 15.5% more in Sao Jose dos Campos
Housing: pay 28.9% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
Childcare: pay 28.2% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% less in Sao Jose dos Campos
Clothing: pay 57.0% more in Sao Jose dos Campos

The cost of clothing and transportation in Sao Jose dos Campos are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Sao Jose dos Campos.

Sao Jose dos Campos vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Jose dos Campos instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 10.4% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Sao Jose dos Campos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	$4.35 R$26.92	-12.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	$6.10 R$37.69	-12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	$1.24 R$7.65	+10.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	$0.75 R$4.63	-25.9%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Sao Jose dos Campos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	$1.24 R$7.65	-33.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	$4.00 R$24.72	-34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	$3.71 R$22.94	-54.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	$1.99 R$12.29	+4.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	$1.49 R$9.23	-20.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	$0.81 R$5.01	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	$0.67 R$4.17	-22.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	$0.46 R$2.87	-75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	$0.66 R$4.09	-1.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	$0.54 R$3.35	-29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	$0.44 R$2.73	-32.1%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 15.5% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Sao Jose dos Campos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	$3.49 R$21.58	-20.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	$24.82 R$153.45	+134.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	$21,772.83 R$134,604.02	-55.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	$9.37 R$57.93	+4.1%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 28.9% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Sao Jose dos Campos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	$19.08 R$117.96	-14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	$338.41 R$2,092.13	-32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	$249.66 R$1,543.46	-10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	$29.69 R$183.54	-58.8%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 28.2% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Sao Jose dos Campos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	$316.02 R$1,953.68	-7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	$7,054.40 R$43,611.70	-49.3%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Sao Jose dos Campos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	$1.74 R$10.77	+16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	$1.60 R$9.86	-42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	$2.09 R$12.92	+4.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	$20.66 R$127.74	-57.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	$5.23 R$32.30	-5.0%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 57.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Sao Jose dos Campos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	$58.03 R$358.76	+135.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	$45.00 R$278.18	+116.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	$75.09 R$464.25	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	$64.70 R$399.97	-4.4%
Average			+57.0%

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