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Phnom Penh vs. Almere Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 28.0% cheaper than Almere.

Restaurants: pay 53.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 5.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 34.7% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 61.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 4.1% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 33.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Almere Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.1% less for restaurants

	Almere	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.36 €19.75	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	-75.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.33 €11.95	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	-43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.30	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	-52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 €1.67	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	-41.2%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 5.0% more for groceries

	Almere	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 €1.87	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	-3.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.17 €5.98	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	-1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 €4.61	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	+69.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 €4.23	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	-56.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.64 €6.44	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	-71.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.86	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	+144.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 €1.03	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	-18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.91	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	+100.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 €1.57	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	-58.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.87	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	-15.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.96	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	-34.4%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 34.7% less for transportation

	Almere	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.73 €7.50	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.10 €88.35	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	-88.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,152.89 €31,181.59	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	+52.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.20 €21.53	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	-59.5%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 61.4% less for housing

	Almere	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.65 €39.42	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	-45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,245.92 €1,208.29	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,103.92 €1,070.57	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	-74.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$212.11 €205.71	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	-66.0%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 4.1% more for childcare

	Almere	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,309.22 €2,239.46	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	-85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,180.81 €6,963.89	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	+93.6%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Almere	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.82 €4.68	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	-68.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 €3.48	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	-22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.06 €11.69	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	-83.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.43 €20.79	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	+125.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 €13.90	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	-61.6%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 33.9% less for clothing

	Almere	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.02 €75.67	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	-68.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.81 €29.88	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	-32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.76 €87.05	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	+3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.86 €106.54	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	-38.4%
Average			-33.9%

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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: January 2025

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