Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 33.9% more expensive than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 20.0% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 0.6% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 38.2% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.3% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 41.5% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.0% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.60 YER1,871	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-34.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.61 YER2,363	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 YER418	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	-33.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 YER169	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+47.1%
Average			-12.0%

Yemen vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

	Yemen	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 YER376	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.95 YER973	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+53.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.62 YER2,613	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	-24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.96 YER1,221	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-61.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.55 YER1,366	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-66.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.76 YER680	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 YER198	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+7.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.30 YER565	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	-17.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 YER313	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 YER295	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	-36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 YER222	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-28.1%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 0.6% less for transportation

	Yemen	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.93 YER2,690	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-59.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.28 YER12,615	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-79.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,011.21 YER3,938,758	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+206.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.52 YER7,261	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-69.5%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 38.2% more for housing

	Yemen	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.17 YER17,754	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.38 YER53,229	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	+132.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$142.46 YER35,045	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	+94.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.93 YER18,678	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	-5.0%
Average			+38.2%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Yemen	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$86.27 YER21,222	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+294.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,364.07 YER827,562	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+313.2%
Average			+303.6%

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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 YER740	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-50.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 YER916	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.28 YER1,052	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-53.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.42 YER17,322	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 YER1,243	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	+8.9%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 41.5% less for clothing

	Yemen	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.82 YER16,683	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-63.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$87.06 YER21,416	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-76.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.83 YER20,129	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+13.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.17 YER27,839	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-40.2%
Average			-41.5%

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