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Phnom Penh vs. Leon Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 11.7% more expensive than Leon.

Restaurants: pay 43.7% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 23.3% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 43.6% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 97.2% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 99.5% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 8.2% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Leon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.7% less for restaurants

	Leon	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.54 MX$244.15	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	-63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 MX$156.26	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	-19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 MX$31.90	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	-47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 MX$29.95	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	-45.0%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 23.3% more for groceries

	Leon	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 MX$51.33	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	-42.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.60 MX$83.01	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	+45.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 MX$101.66	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	+44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 MX$38.09	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	-13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.42 MX$79.74	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	-54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 MX$22.15	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	+47.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$13.29	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	+20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 MX$11.07	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	+211.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$13.29	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	-0.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 MX$11.07	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	+42.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 MX$17.72	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	-45.4%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 43.6% less for transportation

	Leon	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 MX$91.41	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	-14.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.20 MX$634.80	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	-72.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.05 KHR36,310.82
Average			-43.6%

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pay 97.2% more for housing

	Leon	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.49 MX$585.97	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$311.39 MX$5,615.54	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	+54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$406.16 MX$7,324.62	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	-32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$16.56 MX$298.73	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	+401.0%
Average			+97.2%

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pay 99.5% more for childcare

	Leon	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$189.54 MX$3,418.16	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	+54.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,924.33 MX$52,737.29	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	+144.2%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Leon	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.17 MX$39.06	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	-44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 MX$78.13	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	-41.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 MX$83.01	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	-59.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.86 MX$1,025.45	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	-26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 MX$117.19	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	-42.3%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	Leon	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.96 MX$1,009.17	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 MX$781.29	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	-46.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.23 MX$1,464.92	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	+8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.91 MX$683.63	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	+58.8%
Average			-8.2%

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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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