Cost of living comparison

compared to

Phnom Penh vs. Guatemala Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 14.3% more expensive than Guatemala overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 3.3% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 45.9% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 8.7% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 37.5% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Guatemala Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 16.9% more for restaurants

	Guatemala	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 GTQ37.45	$5.00 KHR20,015.58	+2.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 GTQ48.00	$7.00 KHR28,021.81	+12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 GTQ7.22	$1.12 KHR4,496.83	+19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 GTQ5.87	$1.01 KHR4,047.47	+32.6%
Average			+16.9%

Guatemala vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.3% more for groceries

	Guatemala	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.77 GTQ21.31	$1.85 KHR7,405.76	-33.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 GTQ26.06	$6.08 KHR24,352.29	+79.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.82 GTQ52.49	$8.07 KHR32,297.05	+18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 GTQ18.34	$1.90 KHR7,598.64	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 GTQ24.96	$1.87 KHR7,490.11	-42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 GTQ11.36	$2.17 KHR8,700.64	+47.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 GTQ5.46	$0.87 KHR3,462.96	+22.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 GTQ11.91	$1.89 KHR7,553.67	+22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.83	$0.67 KHR2,697.74	-11.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 GTQ6.44	$0.76 KHR3,056.57	-8.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 GTQ8.00	$0.65 KHR2,602.63	-37.5%
Average			+3.3%

Guatemala vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 45.9% more for transportation

	Guatemala	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.90 GTQ30.05	$4.40 KHR17,595.91	+12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.42 GTQ103.33	$10.60 KHR42,433.03	-21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,023.47 GTQ131,048.86	$49,000.00 KHR196,152,694.24	+187.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.64 GTQ66.51	$9.00 KHR36,028.05	+4.2%
Average			+45.9%

Guatemala vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 8.7% less for housing

	Guatemala	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.14 GTQ332.08	$22.30 KHR89,264.86	-48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$525.45 GTQ4,044.95	$502.11 KHR2,009,985.72	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$368.89 GTQ2,839.74	$277.36 KHR1,110,287.38	-24.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.59 GTQ389.44	$72.12 KHR288,723.21	+42.6%
Average			-8.7%

Guatemala vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Guatemala	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.77 GTQ1,676.43	$340.00 KHR1,361,059.51	+56.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,593.73 GTQ43,061.27	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,651.24	+148.5%
Average			+102.3%

Guatemala vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 GTQ19.95	$1.50 KHR6,004.67	-42.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 GTQ23.34	$2.77 KHR11,103.88	-8.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.47 GTQ26.74	$2.00 KHR8,006.23	-42.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.30 GTQ333.36	$48.33 KHR193,483.95	+11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.72 GTQ59.42	$5.50 KHR22,017.14	-28.7%
Average			-22.0%

Guatemala vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 37.5% less for clothing

	Guatemala	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.32 GTQ318.05	$24.67 KHR98,743.53	-40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.74 GTQ429.13	$20.80 KHR83,264.82	-62.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.63 GTQ836.25	$93.00 KHR372,289.81	-14.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.77 GTQ775.73	$67.67 KHR270,877.53	-32.8%
Average			-37.5%

Guatemala vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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: April 2025

More cost comparisons

Guatemala vs.

Manila

Guatemala vs.

London

Guatemala vs.

Delhi

Guatemala vs.

Dublin

Guatemala vs.

Athens

Guatemala vs.

Algiers

Guatemala vs.

Warsaw

Guatemala vs.

Wellington

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Guatemala vs. Cambodia. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Guatemala and Cambodia.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Guatemala

Add prices for Phnom Penh

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Phnom Penh or Guatemala. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.