Cost of living comparison

Bacolod, Philippines

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Bacolod Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 2.7 times more expensive than Bacolod.

Restaurants: pay 57.0% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 42.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 81.8% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 50.9% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 10.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 14.8% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Bacolod. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Bacolod Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.0% more for restaurants

	Bacolod	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.62 ₱91.54	$5.00 KHR20,082.34	+208.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.84 ₱216.81	$7.00 KHR28,115.28	+82.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 ₱97.97	$1.12 KHR4,511.83	-35.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱79.34	$1.01 KHR4,060.97	-28.0%
Average			+57.0%

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pay 42.0% more for groceries

	Bacolod	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ₱66.49	$1.85 KHR7,430.47	+57.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$6.08 KHR24,433.52
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ₱342.68	$8.07 KHR32,404.77	+33.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 ₱98.29	$1.90 KHR7,623.99	+9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.93 ₱109.27	$1.87 KHR7,515.10	-3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 ₱45.89	$2.17 KHR8,729.66	+167.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₱87.42	$0.87 KHR3,474.51	-44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.89 KHR7,578.86
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 ₱15.30	$0.67 KHR2,706.74	+149.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.76 KHR3,066.77
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 ₱54.64	$0.65 KHR2,611.31	-32.7%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 81.8% more for transportation

	Bacolod	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.44 ₱251.21	$4.40 KHR17,654.60	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 ₱578.16	$10.60 KHR42,574.57	+3.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$49,000.00 KHR196,806,974.83
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.63 ₱148.39	$9.00 KHR36,148.22	+242.8%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 50.9% more for housing

	Bacolod	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.69 ₱1,734.48	$22.30 KHR89,562.61	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$206.73 ₱11,683.62	$502.11 KHR2,016,690.16	+142.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$147.06 ₱8,311.03	$277.36 KHR1,113,990.81	+88.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.69 ₱4,108.04	$72.12 KHR289,686.27	-0.8%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 10.0 times more for childcare

	Bacolod	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.10 ₱1,927.20	$340.00 KHR1,365,599.42	+897.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,900.83 KHR55,832,264.41
Average			+897.1%

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pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bacolod	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 ₱60.22	$1.50 KHR6,024.70	+40.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 ₱154.18	$2.77 KHR11,140.92	+1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.90 ₱163.81	$2.00 KHR8,032.94	-31.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.10 ₱1,927.20	$48.33 KHR194,129.33	+41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.07 ₱173.45	$5.50 KHR22,090.58	+79.2%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

	Bacolod	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.71 ₱3,035.33	$24.67 KHR99,072.90	-54.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.58 ₱1,445.40	$20.80 KHR83,542.55	-18.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.71 ₱3,035.33	$93.00 KHR373,531.61	+73.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$42.63 ₱2,408.99	$67.67 KHR271,781.06	+58.7%
Average			+14.8%

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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: July 2025

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