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Phnom Penh vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 20.0% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.3% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 13.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 22.0% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 36.5% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 23.9% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Cambodia.

Phnom Penh vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.3% more for restaurants

	Cambodia	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.40 KHR13,617.00	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	+47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 KHR25,832.25	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	+8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 KHR3,236.20	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	+15.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 KHR2,497.09	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+46.5%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

	Cambodia	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 KHR6,771.54	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	-2.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$6.70 KHR26,833.50
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.90 KHR31,631.18	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 KHR7,142.25	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	+2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 KHR8,182.07	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 KHR5,855.63	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+23.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,634.13	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+34.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 KHR6,387.76	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,658.95	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	+10.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,594.77	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	+35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KHR2,058.86	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	+4.4%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Cambodia	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.35 KHR17,431.86	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$9.60 KHR38,448.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.04 KHR36,203.62	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	+0.1%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 22.0% more for housing

	Cambodia	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 KHR86,832.53	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-1.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$346.90 KHR1,389,349.72	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	+38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.87 KHR944,647.28	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	+16.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.54 KHR246,450.43	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+34.9%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 36.5% more for childcare

	Cambodia	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.00 KHR853,065.00	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	+37.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,277.08 KHR21,134,718.75	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	+35.3%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KHR4,171.78	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	+16.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 KHR7,952.65	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	+27.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 KHR7,008.75	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	+7.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 KHR151,188.75	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	+10.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$3.75 KHR15,018.75
Average			+15.2%

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pay 23.9% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.31 KHR97,371.56	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	+5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.25 KHR85,106.25	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	+9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.00 KHR276,345.00	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	+27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.55 KHR158,397.75	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	+52.2%
Average			+23.9%

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