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Basra vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Basra is 1.6% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% less in Basra
Groceries: pay 43.7% less in Basra
Transportation: pay 24.3% more in Basra
Housing: pay 15.8% more in Basra
Childcare: pay 52.1% less in Basra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.2% more in Basra
Clothing: pay 7.0% more in Basra

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

Basra vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.4% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Basra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	$5.31 IQD6,956	+6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	$7.58 IQD9,937	+8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	$0.44 IQD580	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	$0.33 IQD435	-63.7%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 43.7% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Basra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	$0.66 IQD869	-59.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	$3.70 IQD4,844	-44.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	$4.13 IQD5,407	-49.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	$1.76 IQD2,305	-3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	$2.84 IQD3,718	+41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	$0.43 IQD563	-76.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	$0.58 IQD766	-33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	$0.43 IQD563	-77.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	$0.28 IQD361	-62.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	$0.32 IQD415	-63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	$0.26 IQD347	-50.6%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 24.3% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Basra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	$2.01 IQD2,633	-53.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	$18.96 IQD24,841	+97.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	$13,272.90 IQD17,388,906	-72.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	$20.48 IQD26,829	+126.2%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 15.8% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Basra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	$38.87 IQD50,925	+82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	$470.77 IQD616,755	-2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	$373.56 IQD489,409	+36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	$38.42 IQD50,340	-53.7%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 52.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Basra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	$124.83 IQD163,539	-57.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	$3,792.26 IQD4,968,259	-46.9%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 63.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Basra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	$3.79 IQD4,968	+213.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	$2.58 IQD3,378	+2.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	$2.09 IQD2,733	+11.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	$36.03 IQD47,198	-13.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	$7.58 IQD9,937	+102.3%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 7.0% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Basra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	$49.30 IQD64,587	+91.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	$20.23 IQD26,497	-13.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	$70.79 IQD92,741	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	$41.71 IQD54,651	-30.7%
Average			+7.0%

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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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