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Gomel vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Gomel is 20.2% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in Gomel
Groceries: pay 48.0% less in Gomel
Transportation: pay 38.5% less in Gomel
Housing: pay 52.2% less in Gomel
Childcare: pay 11.8% more in Gomel
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.9% less in Gomel
Clothing: pay 44.2% more in Gomel

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

Gomel vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Gomel
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$5.90 BYN20.16	+18.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	$3.84 BYN13.11	-45.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$0.52 BYN1.77	-44.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.30 BYN1.03	-67.0%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 48.0% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Gomel
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$0.51 BYN1.73	-69.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$3.01 BYN10.30	-55.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$2.55 BYN8.70	-68.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$1.23 BYN4.19	-32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$1.61 BYN5.49	-20.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$0.52 BYN1.78	-71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$0.71 BYN2.43	-19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$0.74 BYN2.52	-61.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$0.77 BYN2.63	+4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$0.16 BYN0.56	-81.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$0.25 BYN0.86	-53.2%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 38.5% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Gomel
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$2.87 BYN9.80	-33.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$10.33 BYN35.29	+7.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$17,703.95 BYN60,492.36	-63.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$3.25 BYN11.09	-64.1%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 52.2% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Gomel
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$9.78 BYN33.40	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	$206.55 BYN705.74	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$152.45 BYN520.91	-44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	$38.74 BYN132.36	-53.3%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 11.8% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Gomel
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	$292.61 BYN999.80	-0.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	$8,851.98 BYN30,246.18	+23.9%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Gomel
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$0.89 BYN3.02	-26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$1.30 BYN4.44	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	$1.77 BYN6.05	-5.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	$34.42 BYN117.62	-17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$2.95 BYN10.08	-21.3%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 44.2% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Gomel
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$40.33 BYN137.79	+56.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	$40.69 BYN139.04	+74.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$79.67 BYN272.22	-9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	$93.44 BYN319.27	+55.2%
Average			+44.2%

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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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