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Ben Arous vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Ben Arous is 18.7% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 38.7% less in Ben Arous
Groceries: pay 32.9% less in Ben Arous
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Ben Arous
Housing: pay 41.2% less in Ben Arous
Childcare: pay 63.7% less in Ben Arous
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% more in Ben Arous
Clothing: pay 48.8% more in Ben Arous

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

Ben Arous vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ben Arous instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 38.7% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Ben Arous
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	$3.43 TND10.040	-31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	$5.14 TND15.060	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	$0.65 TND1.890	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	$0.31 TND0.890	-66.5%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Ben Arous
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	$0.21 TND0.600	-87.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	$5.72 TND16.730	-14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	$1.90 TND5.560	-76.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	$1.63 TND4.770	-10.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	$2.85 TND8.350	+42.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	$0.97 TND2.830	-46.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	$1.38 TND4.040	+56.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	$0.53 TND1.550	-72.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	$0.33 TND0.960	-55.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	$0.35 TND1.040	-59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	$0.34 TND0.990	-36.8%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Ben Arous
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	$3.28 TND9.600	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	$13.72 TND40.160	+42.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	$41,157.36 TND120,479.440	-16.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	$3.05 TND8.940	-66.3%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 41.2% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Ben Arous
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	$21.31 TND62.380	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	$188.64 TND552.200	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	$137.19 TND401.600	-49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	$37.96 TND111.120	-54.3%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 63.7% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Ben Arous
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	$109.75 TND321.280	-62.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	$2,515.17 TND7,362.630	-64.8%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Ben Arous
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	$1.54 TND4.520	+27.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	$0.75 TND2.200	-70.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	$3.60 TND10.540	+92.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	$32.58 TND95.380	-21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	$5.14 TND15.060	+37.2%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 48.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Ben Arous
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	$45.27 TND132.530	+75.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	$44.59 TND130.520	+91.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	$94.40 TND276.340	+7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	$72.83 TND213.200	+21.0%
Average			+48.8%

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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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