Cost of living comparison

Santander, Spain

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Santander Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 19.5% cheaper than Santander.

Restaurants: pay 43.2% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 5.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 34.6% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 20.7% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 35.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Santander Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.2% less for restaurants

	Santander	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.86 €11.16	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	-61.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.18 €8.83	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 €1.74	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	-44.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 €1.38	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	-36.4%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 5.5% more for groceries

	Santander	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 €1.12	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	+43.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.88 €6.84	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	-22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.26 €3.70	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	+89.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 €2.64	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	-37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.89 €2.51	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	-35.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.93	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	+103.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.84	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	-11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.39 €1.21	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	+35.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 €1.16	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	-49.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.75	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	-11.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.00	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	-43.5%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Santander	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.33 €5.49	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	-30.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.98 €32.08	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	-71.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,759.38 €31,029.02	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	+37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.21 €12.33	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	-36.7%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 34.6% less for housing

	Santander	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.58 €28.27	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	-31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.92 €573.49	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$482.29 €418.49	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	-42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.83 €104.84	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	-40.3%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 20.7% more for childcare

	Santander	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$428.71 €371.99	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	-20.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,574.10 €7,439.90	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	+62.1%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Santander	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.95 €2.56	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	-49.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 €1.77	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	+36.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €5.58	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	-68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.10 €43.48	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	-3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 €7.44	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	-35.9%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 35.1% less for clothing

	Santander	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.50 €90.67	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	-76.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.49 €29.06	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	-37.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.06 €72.07	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	+12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.05 €94.63	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	-38.0%
Average			-35.1%

Santander vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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