Cost of living comparison

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Portsmouth Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 37.5% cheaper than Portsmouth.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 4.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 34.8% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 63.5% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 48.8% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Portsmouth Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.0% less for restaurants

	Portsmouth	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.10 £14.20	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	-73.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.39 £6.24	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	-16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 £1.73	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 £1.21	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	-37.8%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 4.0% more for groceries

	Portsmouth	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 £1.07	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	+28.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.14 £3.07	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	+47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.16 £4.58	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	+31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.10 £2.31	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	-38.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 £2.37	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 £1.36	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	+18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 £0.72	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	-11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 £0.96	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	+46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 £1.52	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	-67.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 £0.40	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	+41.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 £0.54	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	-11.0%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 34.8% less for transportation

	Portsmouth	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.94 £5.16	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	-36.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.24 £63.35	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	-87.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £27,148.59	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	+34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.67 £13.13	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	-49.1%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 63.5% less for housing

	Portsmouth	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.26 £28.43	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	-41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,320.60 £981.42	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	-62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,012.24 £752.26	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	-72.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.09 £241.60	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	-77.8%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 48.8% less for childcare

	Portsmouth	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,506.79 £1,119.79	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	-77.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,412.51 £12,940.33	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	-20.2%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Portsmouth	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.46 £4.80	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	-76.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 £3.32	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	-37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.21 £12.05	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	-87.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.14 £22.40	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	+60.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.33 £7.67	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	-46.7%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Portsmouth	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.88 £54.16	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	-66.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.36 £29.99	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	-48.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.95 £62.39	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	+10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.11 £89.26	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	-43.7%
Average			-36.9%

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