Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sao Paulo vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Sao Paulo is 15.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Sao Paulo
Groceries: pay 18.7% less in Sao Paulo
Transportation: pay 52.3% more in Sao Paulo
Housing: pay 3.5% more in Sao Paulo
Childcare: pay 18.9% more in Sao Paulo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% less in Sao Paulo
Clothing: pay 52.5% more in Sao Paulo

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

Sao Paulo vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Sao Paulo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,990.41	$6.97 R$40.88	+39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,986.58	$6.97 R$40.88	-0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,491.18	$1.09 R$6.40	-2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,042.38	$0.72 R$4.22	-28.9%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Sao Paulo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,396.45	$1.66 R$9.74	-10.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,321.67	$4.73 R$27.72	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,256.44	$3.68 R$21.60	-54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,589.09	$2.24 R$13.16	+18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,480.70	$1.72 R$10.09	-8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,689.70	$1.07 R$6.26	-50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,458.61	$0.82 R$4.79	-5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,544.17	$0.62 R$3.67	-66.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,694.35	$0.75 R$4.42	+11.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.73	$0.67 R$3.96	-11.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,599.35	$0.61 R$3.61	-5.5%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 52.3% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Sao Paulo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,573.78	$3.81 R$22.36	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,379.68	$42.94 R$251.90	+305.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,906,056.81	$19,595.55 R$114,965.14	-60.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,982.75	$6.97 R$40.88	-22.6%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 3.5% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Sao Paulo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,152.62	$20.11 R$117.98	-9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,458.41	$610.05 R$3,579.13	+21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,891.33	$399.10 R$2,341.46	+43.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,360.18	$42.24 R$247.80	-41.4%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 18.9% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Sao Paulo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,348.15	$476.99 R$2,798.47	+40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,576,682.54	$13,548.38 R$79,487.01	-2.5%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Sao Paulo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,997.12	$1.74 R$10.22	+16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,089.92	$1.85 R$10.88	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,996.17	$2.09 R$12.26	+4.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,240.67	$26.14 R$153.38	-45.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,989.46	$7.84 R$45.99	+42.5%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 52.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Sao Paulo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,619.38	$51.33 R$301.12	+108.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,160.12	$44.28 R$259.77	+112.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,821.70	$78.98 R$463.36	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,536.94	$70.36 R$412.79	+4.0%
Average			+52.5%

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