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Sihanoukville vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Sihanoukville is 7.4% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.9% less in Sihanoukville
Groceries: pay 2.4% more in Sihanoukville
Transportation: pay 0.2% less in Sihanoukville
Housing: pay 15.9% more in Sihanoukville
Childcare: pay 16.9% more in Sihanoukville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% more in Sihanoukville
Clothing: pay 5.5% less in Sihanoukville

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

Sihanoukville vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sihanoukville instead of Cambodia, you would:

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pay 1.9% less for restaurants

	Cambodia	Sihanoukville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.40 KHR13,637.40	$4.00 KHR16,044.00	+17.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 KHR25,870.95	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	+8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 KHR3,241.05	$0.77 KHR3,108.52	-4.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 KHR2,500.83	$0.44 KHR1,754.81	-29.8%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 2.4% more for groceries

	Cambodia	Sihanoukville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 KHR6,781.68	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	-2.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	$6.70 KHR26,873.70
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.90 KHR31,678.57	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	+3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 KHR7,152.95	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	+2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 KHR8,194.33	$1.87 KHR7,504.86	-8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 KHR5,864.41	$1.59 KHR6,367.76	+8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,638.07	$0.64 KHR2,547.11	-3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 KHR6,397.33	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	+20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,662.94	$0.72 KHR2,880.66	+8.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,598.65	$0.60 KHR2,425.81	-6.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KHR2,061.94	$0.53 KHR2,122.59	+2.9%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 0.2% less for transportation

	Cambodia	Sihanoukville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.35 KHR17,457.98	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.04 KHR36,257.86	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	+0.1%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 15.9% more for housing

	Cambodia	Sihanoukville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 KHR86,962.61	$18.67 KHR74,872.00	-13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$346.90 KHR1,391,431.15	$400.00 KHR1,604,400.00	+15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.87 KHR946,062.49	$300.00 KHR1,203,300.00	+27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.54 KHR246,819.65	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	+34.9%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 16.9% more for childcare

	Cambodia	Sihanoukville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.00 KHR854,343.00	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	+37.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,277.08 KHR21,166,381.25	$5,066.67 KHR20,322,400.00	-4.0%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Sihanoukville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KHR4,178.03	$1.00 KHR4,011.00	-4.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 KHR7,964.56	$2.40 KHR9,626.40	+20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 KHR7,019.25	$1.50 KHR6,016.50	-14.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 KHR151,415.25	$73.33 KHR294,140.00	+94.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	$3.75 KHR15,041.25
Average			+24.2%

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pay 5.5% less for clothing

	Cambodia	Sihanoukville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.31 KHR97,517.44	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	+5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.25 KHR85,233.75	$20.00 KHR80,220.00	-5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.00 KHR276,759.00	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	+27.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.55 KHR158,635.05	$20.00 KHR80,220.00	-49.4%
Average			-5.5%

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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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