Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 26.1% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 30.0% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 35.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 22.1% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 10.8% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 29.2% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 30.0% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.24	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-15.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.76	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	+30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.97	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+19.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.09	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+84.5%
Average			+30.0%

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pay 35.5% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.81	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+118.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.34	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.19	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+39.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.89	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.71	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.96	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+121.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.64	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.75	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+128.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.73	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-50.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.79	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.87	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+24.7%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 22.1% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.74	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-25.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.79	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-51.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+43.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR930.09	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-55.7%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 10.8% more for housing

	Port Louis	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-29.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+105.9%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Port Louis	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+55.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+261.1%
Average			+158.2%

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pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.80	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-33.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.71	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	+24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.61	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-69.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+73.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	+2.9%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 29.2% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-57.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-9.6%
Average			-29.2%

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