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Phnom Penh vs. Timisoara Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 7.1% more expensive than Timisoara.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 71.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 6.2% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 30.5% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 29.8% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Timisoara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.3% less for restaurants

	Timisoara	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.62 RON41.59	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	-42.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 RON33.79	$7.00 KHR28,191.20
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 RON9.18	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	-41.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 RON8.70	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	-43.9%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 71.0% more for groceries

	Timisoara	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 RON5.24	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	+70.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.79 RON23.11	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	+27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.87 RON28.31	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	+37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 RON14.60	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 RON13.55	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	-33.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 RON2.21	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	+373.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 RON3.08	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	+35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 RON3.28	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	+177.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 RON4.81	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	-32.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 RON1.76	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	+109.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 RON2.05	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	+53.1%
Average			+71.0%

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pay 6.2% more for transportation

	Timisoara	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.79 RON27.95	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	-24.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.01 RON135.15	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	-62.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,003.12 RON125,465.04	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	+88.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 RON35.46	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	+22.5%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 30.5% more for housing

	Timisoara	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.03 RON43.58	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	+146.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$409.20 RON1,974.39	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	+22.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$325.73 RON1,571.67	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	-14.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.30 RON517.70	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	-32.8%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 29.8% more for childcare

	Timisoara	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$380.67 RON1,836.71	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	-10.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,166.34 RON39,402.61	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	+70.2%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Timisoara	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 RON11.96	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	-39.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.87 RON13.86	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	-3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.39 RON25.99	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	-62.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.27 RON208.80	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	+11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.46 RON31.19	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	-14.9%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Timisoara	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.65 RON249.22	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	-52.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.34 RON199.46	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	-49.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.11 RON343.08	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	+30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.55 RON422.44	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	-22.7%
Average			-23.5%

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