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Phnom Penh vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 13.4% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.0% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 29.5% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 22.5% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 17.3% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 47.5% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 44.5% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 24.0% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	-32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	-5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	-52.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.63	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	-6.0%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 29.5% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 EC$4.52	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	-1.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	+19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 EC$20.96	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	+5.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.24 EC$11.46	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	-57.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	-54.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	-47.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	+17.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	-33.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.01 EC$8.13	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	-75.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.62 EC$7.09	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	-66.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	-31.6%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 22.5% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 EC$15.82	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	-26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.60 KHR38,374.14
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	+70.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.05 KHR36,186.85
Average			+22.5%

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pay 17.3% less for housing

	Saint Lucia	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.07 EC$111.00	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	-30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.23 EC$214.12	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	+4.7%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 47.5% more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.89 EC$537.50	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	+47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22
Average			+47.5%

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pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	-68.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	-31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	-79.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.03 EC$132.50	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	-15.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.03 EC$19.00	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	-46.7%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 44.5% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.57 EC$136.67	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	-49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 EC$145.83	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	-56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.92 EC$291.67	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	-18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	-53.5%
Average			-44.5%

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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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