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Manila vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 1.5% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 14.3% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 32.6% less in Manila
Housing: pay 13.6% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 21.8% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 8.2% more in Manila

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

Manila vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.6% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	$5.12 ₱293.21	+2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	$4.26 ₱244.34	-39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	$0.87 ₱50.04	-22.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	$0.49 ₱28.17	-51.4%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 14.3% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	$1.35 ₱77.49	-26.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	$5.30 ₱304.00	-12.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	$6.79 ₱389.38	-15.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	$2.08 ₱119.14	+9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	$2.42 ₱138.67	+29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	$1.52 ₱87.23	-30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	$0.80 ₱46.08	-7.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	$1.52 ₱87.25	-19.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	$0.98 ₱55.99	+44.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	$1.20 ₱68.84	+57.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	$1.48 ₱85.12	+128.4%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 32.6% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	$4.14 ₱237.38	-5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	$9.93 ₱569.11	-6.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	$25,575.45 ₱1,466,035.76	-47.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	$2.67 ₱152.96	-70.4%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 13.6% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	$28.80 ₱1,651.16	+29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	$468.88 ₱26,877.27	-6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	$234.44 ₱13,438.66	-15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	$106.33 ₱6,095.04	+47.4%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 21.8% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	$482.52 ₱27,659.21	+41.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	$14,127.39 ₱809,810.23	+1.6%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	$1.36 ₱78.19	-9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	$2.70 ₱154.60	-2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	$3.07 ₱175.92	+53.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	$40.61 ₱2,327.89	-16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	$7.67 ₱439.81	+39.5%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 8.2% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	$33.31 ₱1,909.53	+35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	$26.60 ₱1,524.58	+27.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	$74.03 ₱4,243.28	-20.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	$60.89 ₱3,490.42	-10.0%
Average			+8.2%

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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: March 2025

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