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Jordan vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Jordan is 10.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 33.0% less in Jordan
Groceries: pay 39.0% less in Jordan
Transportation: pay 54.8% more in Jordan
Housing: pay 8.6% less in Jordan
Childcare: pay 42.9% less in Jordan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Jordan
Clothing: pay 21.6% more in Jordan

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

Jordan vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.0% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Jordan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$4.58 JOD3.250	-8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$5.99 JOD4.250	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$0.48 JOD0.340	-48.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.35 JOD0.250	-61.2%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 39.0% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Jordan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$0.51 JOD0.360	-69.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$3.17 JOD2.250	-52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$5.16 JOD3.660	-36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$1.98 JOD1.400	+8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$2.48 JOD1.760	+23.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.73 JOD0.520	-59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.69 JOD0.490	-21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.54 JOD0.380	-72.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.32 JOD0.230	-56.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.38 JOD0.270	-56.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.34 JOD0.240	-36.4%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 54.8% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Jordan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$5.09 JOD3.610	+17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$31.73 JOD22.500	+230.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	-50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$10.94 JOD7.750	+20.8%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 8.6% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Jordan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$30.97 JOD21.950	+45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$271.86 JOD192.750	-43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$186.86 JOD132.480	-31.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$79.30 JOD56.220	-4.4%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 42.9% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Jordan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$178.67 JOD126.680	-39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	-46.7%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Jordan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$5.11 JOD3.620	+323.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$2.59 JOD1.840	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$3.60 JOD2.550	+91.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$47.35 JOD33.570	+13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$10.58 JOD7.500	+182.1%
Average			+122.7%

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pay 21.6% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Jordan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$37.69 JOD26.720	+46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$36.56 JOD25.920	+56.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$67.57 JOD47.910	-23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$64.14 JOD45.480	+6.5%
Average			+21.6%

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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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