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Pasay vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Pasay is 17.1% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 43.2% less in Pasay
Groceries: pay 10.8% more in Pasay
Transportation: pay 51.5% less in Pasay
Housing: pay 13.8% more in Pasay
Childcare: pay 67.6% less in Pasay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% more in Pasay
Clothing: pay 4.5% more in Pasay

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

Pasay vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.2% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Pasay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$4.13 ₱242.09	-17.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	$3.01 ₱176.52	-57.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$0.58 ₱33.79	-38.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.36 ₱21.18	-60.4%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 10.8% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Pasay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$1.26 ₱73.64	-23.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$2.41 ₱141.22	-64.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$7.21 ₱422.57	-11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$1.92 ₱112.64	+5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$1.87 ₱109.81	-6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$1.93 ₱113.24	+6.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$0.69 ₱40.26	-22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$1.09 ₱64.06	-42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$0.73 ₱43.01	-0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$1.24 ₱72.75	+41.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$1.81 ₱106.15	+237.3%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 51.5% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Pasay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$4.12 ₱241.58	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$12,042.18 ₱706,093.27	-75.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$2.34 ₱137.18	-74.2%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 13.8% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Pasay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$28.12 ₱1,648.77	+32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	$464.48 ₱27,235.03	-3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$344.06 ₱20,174.09	+25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	$83.80 ₱4,913.86	+1.0%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 67.6% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Pasay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	$78.85 ₱4,623.23	-73.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	$2,709.49 ₱158,870.99	-62.1%
Average			-67.6%

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pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Pasay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$1.03 ₱60.52	-14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$2.09 ₱122.73	-17.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	$3.01 ₱176.52	+60.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	$34.41 ₱2,017.41	-17.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$5.85 ₱342.96	+56.0%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 4.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Pasay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$35.44 ₱2,077.93	+37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	$17.20 ₱1,008.70	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$81.43 ₱4,774.54	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	$68.81 ₱4,034.82	+14.3%
Average			+4.5%

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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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