Cost of living comparison

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Phnom Penh vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 1.5% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.9% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 9.7% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 22.1% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 17.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 34.4% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 29.9% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE726.73	$5.00 KHR20,116.49	-34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE684.81	$7.00 KHR28,163.09	-2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE217.74	$0.93 KHR3,739.30	-59.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE113.49	$0.91 KHR3,674.46	-23.3%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 9.7% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE176.68	$1.65 KHR6,640.51	-10.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE875.02	$6.70 KHR26,956.10	-27.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE536.22	$8.17 KHR32,861.32	+45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE252.32	$1.82 KHR7,317.93	-31.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE368.49	$2.01 KHR8,080.43	-48.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE152.34	$1.81 KHR7,284.55	+13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE111.87	$0.88 KHR3,558.63	-24.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE141.56	$1.91 KHR7,701.25	+28.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE195.07	$0.73 KHR2,956.40	-64.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE57.34	$0.88 KHR3,528.22	+45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE77.05	$0.54 KHR2,159.51	-33.6%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 22.1% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE591.06	$4.33 KHR17,421.07	-30.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,924.21	$9.60 KHR38,623.67	-68.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,895,685.00	$49,000.00 KHR197,141,648.75	+61.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,755.58	$9.05 KHR36,422.16	-50.8%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 17.4% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,256.49	$21.29 KHR85,639.58	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,952.90	$481.60 KHR1,937,630.19	+17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,898.06	$273.92 KHR1,102,055.09	-2.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,280.78	$82.99 KHR333,877.62	-23.0%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,233.31	$293.33 KHR1,180,167.69	+96.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE276,293.16	$7,141.67 KHR28,733,060.03	+146.5%
Average			+121.5%

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pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE325.06	$1.21 KHR4,860.99	-64.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE163.50	$2.53 KHR10,164.12	+47.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE474.06	$1.88 KHR7,543.69	-62.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,216.50	$41.67 KHR167,637.46	+23.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE558.82	$3.75 KHR15,087.37	-36.0%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 34.4% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,723.72	$25.75 KHR103,599.95	-57.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,048.09	$23.33 KHR93,876.98	-27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,128.24	$88.00 KHR354,050.31	+3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,204.48	$60.20 KHR242,202.60	-56.5%
Average			-34.4%

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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: November 2025

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