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Ariana vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Ariana is 16.4% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 36.9% less in Ariana
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Ariana
Transportation: pay 26.6% less in Ariana
Housing: pay 33.7% less in Ariana
Childcare: pay 56.4% less in Ariana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% more in Ariana
Clothing: pay 62.6% more in Ariana

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

Ariana vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.9% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Ariana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,039.00	$4.12 TND11.930	-17.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,054.60	$5.14 TND14.910	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,724.90	$0.65 TND1.870	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,660.30	$0.25 TND0.720	-72.7%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Ariana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,614.93	$0.21 TND0.610	-87.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,852.26	$5.34 TND15.480	-20.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,734.73	$1.97 TND5.720	-75.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,289.74	$1.54 TND4.470	-15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,049.30	$2.83 TND8.210	+41.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,256.49	$0.97 TND2.800	-46.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,544.92	$1.38 TND4.000	+56.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,671.58	$0.53 TND1.540	-72.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,945.01	$0.33 TND0.950	-55.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,514.63	$0.35 TND1.030	-59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,151.19	$0.32 TND0.930	-40.1%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 26.6% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Ariana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,353.96	$3.28 TND9.500	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,474.88	$10.29 TND29.830	+7.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,382,200.00	$37,727.58 TND109,369.230	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,281.85	$3.06 TND8.870	-66.2%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 33.7% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Ariana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,309.67	$21.31 TND61.780	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,930,165.85	$246.94 TND715.870	-48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,809.64	$161.20 TND467.300	-41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,591.43	$45.58 TND132.130	-45.1%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 56.4% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Ariana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,175,621.33	$115.33 TND334.320	-60.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,622,371.67	$3,429.78 TND9,942.660	-52.0%
Average			-56.4%

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pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Ariana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,842.26	$1.54 TND4.470	+27.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,124.97	$0.79 TND2.300	-68.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,514.62	$3.60 TND10.440	+92.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,991.67	$32.30 TND93.630	-22.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,029.25	$4.63 TND13.420	+23.5%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 62.6% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Ariana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,200.85	$45.27 TND131.240	+75.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,515.33	$59.16 TND171.510	+153.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,686.40	$94.40 TND273.660	+7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,269.56	$68.60 TND198.850	+13.9%
Average			+62.6%

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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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