Cost of living comparison

Tamarindo, Costa Rica

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Tamarindo Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 25.8% cheaper than Tamarindo.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 10.3% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 26.6% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 45.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 12.7% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Tamarindo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.1% less for restaurants

	Tamarindo	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 CRC5,457.21	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	-53.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.28 CRC4,687.64	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	-24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CRC1,006.17	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	-43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.46 CRC737.39	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	-30.7%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

	Tamarindo	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 CRC1,309.83	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	-28.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 CRC2,154.29	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	+42.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 CRC3,649.91	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	+11.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 CRC1,646.12	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 CRC2,222.89	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	-57.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 CRC984.24	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	+11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CRC318.25	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	+37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 CRC710.24	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	+34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 CRC680.36	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	-50.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CRC526.19	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	-26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 CRC600.99	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	-45.4%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 26.6% less for transportation

	Tamarindo	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 CRC2,771.39	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	-19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.44 CRC28,003.38	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	-80.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,472.63 CRC17,918,480.83	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	+38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 CRC8,052.42	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	-43.5%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 45.1% less for housing

	Tamarindo	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.60 CRC26,063.30	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,792.59 CRC905,501.04	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$821.55 CRC414,993.34	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	-66.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.04 CRC31,843.63	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	+14.4%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 12.7% more for childcare

	Tamarindo	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$513.42 CRC259,348.94	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	-33.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,729.74 CRC4,409,700.74	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	+59.2%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tamarindo	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.92 CRC1,472.56	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	-48.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CRC1,862.53	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.82 CRC2,434.09	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	-58.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$96.89 CRC48,941.86	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	-50.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 CRC3,435.96	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	-19.1%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Tamarindo	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 CRC37,103.07	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	-66.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.32 CRC11,780.44	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	-10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.89 CRC53,993.70	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	-13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.18 CRC59,191.40	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	-42.3%
Average			-33.1%

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