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Springs vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Springs is 2.0% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% more in Springs
Groceries: pay 32.1% less in Springs
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Springs
Housing: pay 10.5% more in Springs
Childcare: pay 73.2% less in Springs
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% more in Springs
Clothing: pay 45.7% more in Springs

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

Springs vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Springs
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$8.64 ZAR146.29	+72.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$4.90 ZAR82.90	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$0.88 ZAR14.95	-4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.67 ZAR11.38	-26.4%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 32.1% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Springs
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.04 ZAR17.55	-37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$3.39 ZAR57.38	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$4.70 ZAR79.61	-42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$2.48 ZAR41.90	+36.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$2.11 ZAR35.76	+5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.46 ZAR7.74	-74.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.39 ZAR6.64	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.52 ZAR8.85	-72.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.50 ZAR8.41	-32.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.60 ZAR10.09	-32.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.55 ZAR9.24	+1.7%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Springs
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$5.00 ZAR84.56	+15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$20,166.39 ZAR341,342.35	-58.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$12.04 ZAR203.83	+33.0%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 10.5% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Springs
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$36.76 ZAR622.22	+72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$273.69 ZAR4,632.50	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$259.28 ZAR4,388.69	-5.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$97.62 ZAR1,652.39	+17.6%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 73.2% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Springs
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$86.43 ZAR1,462.90	-70.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$1,728.55 ZAR29,257.92	-75.8%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 35.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Springs
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$1.73 ZAR29.26	+43.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$2.15 ZAR36.32	-15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$2.88 ZAR48.76	+53.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$37.45 ZAR633.92	-10.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$7.78 ZAR131.66	+107.4%
Average			+35.8%

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pay 45.7% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Springs
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$50.50 ZAR854.72	+96.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$33.12 ZAR560.68	+42.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$89.07 ZAR1,507.60	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$86.43 ZAR1,462.90	+43.6%
Average			+45.7%

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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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