Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 34.8% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 9.0% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 67.1% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 4.5% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 6.2% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.0% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.31	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	-8.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.17	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	+6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.96	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	-35.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.68	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	+1.9%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 67.1% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.71	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	+83.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM6.97	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	+48.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.27	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	+65.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.58	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.40	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.88	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	+321.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.33	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	+10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.18	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	+171.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.48	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	-22.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.72	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	+81.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.74	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	+49.7%
Average			+67.1%

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pay 4.5% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.49	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	-21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM50.03	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	-64.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM43,745.45	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	+90.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.50	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	+13.2%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 6.2% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM49.27	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM624.03	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	+36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM433.65	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	+8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM229.18	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	-46.6%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM357.41	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	+61.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,072.61	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	+365.3%
Average			+213.4%

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.72	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	-31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.11	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	+51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.77	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	-41.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM55.57	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	+47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.31	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	+0.3%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM156.68	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	-73.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM52.54	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	-32.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM148.26	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	+6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM159.26	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	-27.9%
Average			-31.9%

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