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Safi vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Safi is 17.7% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% less in Safi
Groceries: pay 41.0% less in Safi
Transportation: pay 4.6% less in Safi
Housing: pay 19.4% less in Safi
Childcare: pay 56.1% less in Safi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% more in Safi
Clothing: pay 23.8% more in Safi

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

Safi vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.7% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Safi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	$3.31 MAD30.42	-33.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$4.97 MAD45.62	-29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	$0.59 MAD5.37	-37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	$0.30 MAD2.79	-66.8%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 41.0% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Safi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	$0.49 MAD4.50	-70.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$3.68 MAD33.80	-45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	$3.32 MAD30.50	-59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	$1.85 MAD17.03	+2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	$3.35 MAD30.73	+66.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	$0.57 MAD5.21	-68.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	$0.55 MAD5.06	-37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	$0.36 MAD3.33	-81.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	$0.33 MAD3.07	-54.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	$0.30 MAD2.76	-65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	$0.34 MAD3.11	-37.0%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 4.6% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Safi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	$5.86 MAD53.78	+35.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	$11.04 MAD101.39	+15.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$37,528.87 MAD344,714.08	-23.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$4.97 MAD45.62	-45.1%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 19.4% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Safi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	$38.53 MAD353.91	+81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	$267.67 MAD2,458.62	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	$137.97 MAD1,267.33	-49.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	$29.46 MAD270.63	-64.5%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 56.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Safi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$103.02 MAD946.27	-64.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	$3,767.60 MAD34,606.59	-47.2%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Safi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	$1.66 MAD15.21	+37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	$1.60 MAD14.70	-36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	$4.08 MAD37.51	+117.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	$22.08 MAD202.77	-47.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$3.86 MAD35.49	+3.0%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 23.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Safi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$42.31 MAD388.65	+64.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	$35.87 MAD329.51	+53.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	$99.34 MAD912.48	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	$38.63 MAD354.85	-35.8%
Average			+23.8%

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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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