Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lake Forest vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Lake Forest is 2.7 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Lake Forest
- Groceries
-
pay 98.6% more in Lake Forest
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% more in Lake Forest
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Lake Forest
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Lake Forest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0 times more in Lake Forest
- Clothing
-
pay 77.9% more in Lake Forest
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Lake Forest are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lake Forest.
Lake Forest vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lake Forest instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,986.53
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,981.15
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,715.14
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,650.72
|
$2.50
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Lake Forest - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.6% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,597.61
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,781.96
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,649.02
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,270.66
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,028.23
|
$9.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,237.49
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,535.64
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,651.49
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,937.30
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,505.42
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,145.56
|
$1.36
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Lake Forest - Cost of groceries
pay 27.5% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,308.52
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,374.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,868,029.72
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,186.85
|
$19.41
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Lake Forest - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,086.31
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,925,112.27
|
$1,433.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,094,935.34
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR331,720.63
|
$153.80
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Lake Forest - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,172,543.31
|
$1,211.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,547,432.22
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Lake Forest - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,829.58
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,098.46
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,494.95
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,554.45
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR14,989.90
|
$14.75
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Lake Forest - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.9% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Lake Forest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR102,930.65
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,270.49
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR351,762.99
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR240,637.87
|
$140.00
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Lake Forest - Cost of clothing
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
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Cambodia vs. United States.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Cambodia and United States.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Lake Forest or Phnom Penh. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.