Cost of living comparison

Sanaa, Yemen

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Sanaa Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 37.6% more expensive than Sanaa.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 63.6% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 71.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 16.2% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Sanaa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.4% more for restaurants

	Sanaa	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 YER1,477	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 YER2,338	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 YER281	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	-1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 YER118	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+110.5%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 2.4% more for groceries

	Sanaa	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 YER308	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+47.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 YER1,076	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+39.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.16 YER1,761	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 YER874	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 YER983	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-53.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 YER497	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+7.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 YER171	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 YER368	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+26.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 YER200	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 YER191	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	-1.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 YER184	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-13.2%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 63.6% less for transportation

	Sanaa	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,261	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-52.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.60 KHR42,429.67
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.03 YER8,862	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-75.0%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 71.4% more for housing

	Sanaa	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.77 YER10,766	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$180.13 YER44,311	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	+178.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$110.08 YER27,079	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	+152.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.51 YER17,100	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+3.8%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Sanaa	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$88.92 YER21,875	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+282.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,602.31 YER1,132,169	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+202.0%
Average			+242.2%

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pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Sanaa	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 YER431	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 YER689	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-1.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 YER985	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.55 YER20,307	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	-41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.60 YER1,379	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-1.9%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 16.2% more for clothing

	Sanaa	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.70 YER10,503	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$116.08 YER28,556	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-82.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.69 YER10,993	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+108.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.35 YER9,188	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	+81.2%
Average			+16.2%

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