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Manila vs. Siem Reap Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 43.3% more expensive than Siem Reap.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 47.2% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 38.1% less in Manila
Housing: pay 43.2% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 93.9% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.8% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 59.2% more in Manila

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Manila are more expensive than in Siem Reap. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Siem Reap Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Siem Reap, you would:

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pay 36.7% more for restaurants

	Siem Reap	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.50 KHR9,993.27	$6.02 ₱355.94	+140.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	$4.30 ₱254.24	-38.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 KHR2,841.24	$0.97 ₱57.42	+36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 KHR1,865.41	$0.50 ₱29.77	+7.9%
Average			+36.7%

Siem Reap vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.2% more for groceries

	Siem Reap	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 KHR5,596.23	$1.33 ₱78.84	-4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	$4.28 ₱252.76	-36.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.69 KHR26,732.24	$7.32 ₱432.73	+9.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 KHR6,155.85	$2.21 ₱130.84	+43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 KHR6,491.08	$2.28 ₱134.98	+40.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 KHR6,572.67	$1.52 ₱89.60	-7.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KHR1,994.46	$0.82 ₱48.61	+64.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 KHR6,028.72	$1.64 ₱96.75	+8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 KHR2,348.03	$1.02 ₱60.52	+74.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 KHR2,311.77	$1.17 ₱69.16	+102.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 KHR1,692.27	$1.37 ₱81.25	+224.6%
Average			+47.2%

Siem Reap vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.1% less for transportation

	Siem Reap	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 KHR16,404.18	$4.18 ₱247.09	+1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$13.76 ₱813.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	-48.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	$2.92 ₱172.88	-67.7%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 43.2% more for housing

	Siem Reap	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.50 KHR77,947.48	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	+39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$336.25 KHR1,344,094.39	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	+52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$241.67 KHR966,015.79	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	+4.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.72 KHR226,709.99	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	+77.2%
Average			+43.2%

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pay 93.9% more for childcare

	Siem Reap	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	-52.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,000.00 KHR19,986,533.64	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	+240.7%
Average			+93.9%

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pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Siem Reap	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 KHR3,997.31	$1.46 ₱86.44	+46.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.67 KHR6,670.51	$2.59 ₱152.95	+55.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 KHR6,995.29	$3.27 ₱193.22	+86.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.25 KHR144,902.37	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	+16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	$7.48 ₱442.38	+99.6%
Average			+60.8%

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pay 59.2% more for clothing

	Siem Reap	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	+91.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 KHR73,283.96	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	+62.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 KHR219,851.87	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	+47.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.33 KHR145,235.48	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	+36.8%
Average			+59.2%

Siem Reap vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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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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