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Phnom Penh vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 0.7% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 10.7% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 1.7% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 21.2% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 15.9% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 22.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.2% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 NT$138.49	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	+18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.80 NT$158.08	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	+45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$31.21	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	+18.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 NT$20.09	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	+65.7%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 10.7% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.76 NT$58.00	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	+5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 NT$234.18	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.33 NT$373.02	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	-28.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 NT$83.40	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	-25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.21 NT$105.68	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	-41.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 NT$58.34	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	+22.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 NT$26.30	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	+8.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.10 NT$36.10	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	+72.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 NT$41.71	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	-46.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 NT$39.78	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	-36.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$31.50	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	-32.0%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 1.7% less for transportation

	Taiwan	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.59 NT$118.20	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	+22.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.87 NT$1,246.97	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	-72.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,524.98 NT$1,103,887.09	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	+46.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.35 NT$307.75	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	-3.7%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 21.2% more for housing

	Taiwan	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.76 NT$617.78	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	+18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$386.89 NT$12,739.36	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	+29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$269.95 NT$8,888.69	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	+2.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.00 NT$1,778.13	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	+33.6%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 15.9% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$472.11 NT$15,545.26	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	-28.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,471.45 NT$476,505.72	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	-3.9%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$59.95	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	-17.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 NT$85.30	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	+7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 NT$131.61	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	-50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.52 NT$1,136.64	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	+40.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.29 NT$305.77	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	-40.8%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 22.9% less for clothing

	Taiwan	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.92 NT$2,104.83	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	-61.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.11 NT$925.64	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	-26.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.13 NT$2,506.72	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	+22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.74 NT$3,020.65	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	-26.2%
Average			-22.9%

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