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Phnom Penh vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 16.4% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 13.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 52.8% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 24.9% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 77.6% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 53.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.9% more for restaurants

	Managua	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 NIO180.13	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	+1.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.30 NIO268.05	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	-4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 NIO30.05	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	+13.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO23.85	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+40.5%
Average			+12.9%

Managua vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.2% more for groceries

	Managua	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.41 NIO88.57	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	-31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO212.71	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+15.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO171.86	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+74.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 NIO84.08	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	-20.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.33	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-30.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 NIO64.95	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+2.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.39 NIO14.44	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+124.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO29.96	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+134.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.17	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	-27.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 NIO65.18	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	-50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 NIO36.72	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	-46.4%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 52.8% more for transportation

	Managua	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 NIO185.42	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO220.45	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	+59.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO843,003.80	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+113.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 NIO218.09	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	+52.3%
Average			+52.8%

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pay 24.9% more for housing

	Managua	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.87 NIO1,353.03	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.67 NIO9,418.23	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	+87.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$190.00 NIO6,971.94	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	+44.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.42 NIO2,767.34	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+10.0%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 77.6% more for childcare

	Managua	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$124.17 NIO4,556.22	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	+136.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,000.00 NIO220,166.41	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	+19.0%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO49.90	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 NIO84.64	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	+9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.58	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-29.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.79 NIO1,313.28	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	+16.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.00 NIO293.56	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-53.1%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 53.1% less for clothing

	Managua	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.43 NIO2,841.42	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-66.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.50 NIO2,660.34	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-67.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.64 NIO4,867.30	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	-33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.16 NIO3,968.84	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-44.3%
Average			-53.1%

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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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