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Vila Velha vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Vila Velha is 35.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% more in Vila Velha
Groceries: pay 28.7% less in Vila Velha
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Vila Velha
Housing: pay 21.6% less in Vila Velha
Childcare: pay 64.6% more in Vila Velha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% more in Vila Velha
Clothing: pay 76.2% more in Vila Velha

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

Vila Velha vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vila Velha instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 10.3% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Vila Velha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	$6.99 R$38.01	+39.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	$7.45 R$40.54	+6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	$1.24 R$6.76	+33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	$0.56 R$3.04	-38.8%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 28.7% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Vila Velha
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	$1.50 R$8.18	-8.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	$4.26 R$23.19	-36.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	$3.99 R$21.69	-51.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	$2.19 R$11.93	+20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	$1.94 R$10.56	-3.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	$0.82 R$4.47	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	$0.42 R$2.26	-52.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	$0.53 R$2.87	-72.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	$0.56 R$3.03	-24.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	$0.53 R$2.90	-39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	$0.57 R$3.10	+6.3%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Vila Velha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	$4.33 R$23.53	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	$48.45 R$263.53	+404.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	$33,540.79 R$182,441.77	-31.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	$19.19 R$104.40	+112.0%
Average			+121.3%

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pay 21.6% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Vila Velha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	$14.39 R$78.30	-32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	$286.49 R$1,558.36	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	$237.58 R$1,292.30	-13.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	$82.82 R$450.51	-0.2%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 64.6% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Vila Velha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	$400.63 R$2,179.17	+36.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	$13,751.72 R$74,801.13	+92.6%
Average			+64.6%

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pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Vila Velha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	$1.68 R$9.12	+38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	$2.05 R$11.15	-18.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	$3.17 R$17.23	+68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	$25.62 R$139.37	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	$6.52 R$35.47	+73.9%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 76.2% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Vila Velha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	$74.54 R$405.43	+189.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	$48.45 R$263.53	+107.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	$79.50 R$432.45	-9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	$70.81 R$385.15	+17.6%
Average			+76.2%

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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: December 2025

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