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Phnom Penh vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 34.7% more expensive than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 72.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 32.6% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 37.8% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 99.6% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.6% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 9.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.2% more for restaurants

	Bolivia	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.82 BOB19.43	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	+77.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.76 BOB46.55	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	+3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BOB6.66	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	-3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 BOB5.25	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+19.9%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 72.5% more for groceries

	Bolivia	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 BOB9.01	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	+26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.43 BOB16.76	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+175.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 BOB25.74	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+118.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 BOB13.84	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	-9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 BOB13.35	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	+3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 BOB6.98	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+78.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 BOB3.16	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+93.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 BOB3.94	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+234.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 BOB5.68	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-10.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BOB3.61	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	+67.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 BOB3.09	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	+19.6%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 32.6% more for transportation

	Bolivia	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 BOB16.63	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	+79.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.13 BOB180.04	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	-63.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,165.68 BOB138,952.53	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+143.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.71 BOB87.59	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	-28.8%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 37.8% more for housing

	Bolivia	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.51 BOB258.43	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.82 BOB2,617.17	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	+26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$253.87 BOB1,749.28	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	+7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.96 BOB220.19	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+159.7%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 99.6% more for childcare

	Bolivia	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.87 BOB1,156.70	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	+74.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,180.74 BOB21,917.02	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	+124.5%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 BOB11.53	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-27.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 BOB18.03	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	-3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.52 BOB17.34	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-25.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.86 BOB226.42	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	+26.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.59 BOB45.38	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-43.1%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

	Bolivia	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.19 BOB228.72	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.06 BOB310.46	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-48.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.11 BOB462.42	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	+31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.35 BOB402.08	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	+3.2%
Average			-9.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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