Cost of living comparison
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Sharm El Sheikh vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Sharm El Sheikh is 25.1% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
Sharm El Sheikh vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sharm El Sheikh instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,062.50
|
$8.31
EGP430.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,087.50
|
$5.71
EGP295.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,729.26
|
$0.34
EGP17.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,664.60
|
$0.48
EGP25.10
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,622.69
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,883.75
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,773.12
|
$3.54
EGP183.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,298.29
|
$1.40
EGP72.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,058.74
|
$1.88
EGP97.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,265.00
|
$0.75
EGP39.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,549.08
|
$0.24
EGP12.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,680.58
|
$0.24
EGP12.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,948.47
|
$0.14
EGP7.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,518.75
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,153.72
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of groceries
pay 69.1% less for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,374.31
|
$1.34
EGP69.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,520.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,324.39
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of transportation
pay 7.7% more for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,409.71
|
$29.20
EGP1,511.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR2M
|
$382.94
EGP19,824.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1M
|
$291.24
EGP15,077.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR333K
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of housing
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1M
|
$116.78
EGP6,045.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR29M
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of childcare
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,847.94
|
$3.12
EGP161.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,136.84
|
$1.87
EGP96.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,523.44
|
$1.77
EGP91.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR167K
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,046.88
|
?? | |
Phnom Penh vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Sharm El Sheikh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103K
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,625.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR353K
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR242K
|
?? |
Phnom Penh vs. Sharm El Sheikh - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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