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Phnom Penh vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 44.8% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 4.9% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 42.8% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.8% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 19.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.6% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SRD386.29	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.40 SRD440.45	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	-38.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 SRD45.98	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	-21.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SRD31.54	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	+11.9%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 4.9% less for groceries

	Suriname	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SRD49.88	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	+27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD240.85	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 SRD259.08	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40 SRD131.30	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.52 SRD97.45	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-20.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 SRD77.56	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	-9.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 SRD35.25	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	-3.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.45 SRD55.94	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+32.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 SRD94.95	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	-70.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD22.79	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	+48.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 SRD35.96	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	-42.3%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Suriname	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 SRD163.65	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	+2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,476.61	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	-89.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD965,725.00	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+96.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD888.47	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	-60.6%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 42.8% more for housing

	Suriname	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.19 SRD1,127.62	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$504.53 SRD19,489.54	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	-4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$217.08 SRD8,385.62	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	+26.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.00 SRD1,158.72	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+176.7%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,434.66	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	+365.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,921.93 SRD74,242.13	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+271.6%
Average			+318.5%

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pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 SRD128.84	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-63.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 SRD103.42	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-5.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 SRD218.04	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-66.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD487.75	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	+230.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD193.14	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-25.0%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 19.0% less for clothing

	Suriname	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,402.07	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-29.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,098.67	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,913.19	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,270.93	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-45.6%
Average			-19.0%

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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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