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Al Marsa vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Al Marsa is 22.0% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% less in Al Marsa
Groceries: pay 37.0% less in Al Marsa
Transportation: pay 39.3% less in Al Marsa
Housing: pay 29.7% less in Al Marsa
Childcare: pay 68.5% less in Al Marsa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% more in Al Marsa
Clothing: pay 45.4% more in Al Marsa

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

Al Marsa vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Marsa instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 40.1% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Al Marsa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	$3.44 TND10.070	-31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	$5.16 TND15.100	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	$0.65 TND1.900	-30.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	$0.25 TND0.730	-72.6%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 37.0% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Al Marsa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	$0.18 TND0.540	-88.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	$5.73 TND16.780	-14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	$1.98 TND5.810	-75.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	$1.63 TND4.780	-10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	$2.63 TND7.690	+30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	$0.88 TND2.590	-51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	$1.38 TND4.050	+56.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	$0.47 TND1.390	-75.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	$0.33 TND0.960	-55.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	$0.30 TND0.890	-65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	$0.22 TND0.650	-58.3%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 39.3% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Al Marsa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	$3.29 TND9.620	-24.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	$6.88 TND20.140	-28.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	$35,079.95 TND102,689.110	-28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	$2.13 TND6.220	-76.5%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Al Marsa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	$15.05 TND44.050	-29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	$355.39 TND1,040.310	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	$286.60 TND838.960	+4.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	$26.83 TND78.550	-67.7%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 68.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Al Marsa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	$85.98 TND251.690	-70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	$2,407.45 TND7,047.290	-66.3%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Al Marsa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	$1.55 TND4.530	+28.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	$0.75 TND2.200	-70.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	$3.44 TND10.070	+83.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	$45.74 TND133.900	+9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	$4.64 TND13.590	+23.8%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 45.4% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Al Marsa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	$45.40 TND132.890	+76.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	$44.71 TND130.880	+91.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	$91.71 TND268.470	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	$66.03 TND193.300	+9.7%
Average			+45.4%

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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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