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Phnom Penh vs. Basra Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 92.5% more expensive than Basra.

Restaurants: pay 78.9% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 42.0% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 21.7% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 42.0% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Basra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.9% more for restaurants

	Basra	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.55 IQD5,991	$5.00 KHR20,299.35	+9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.83 IQD8,987	$7.00 KHR28,419.09	+2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 IQD624	$1.12 KHR4,560.59	+136.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD499	$1.01 KHR4,104.85	+166.5%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Basra	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 IQD1,365	$1.85 KHR7,510.76	+78.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.44 IQD4,531	$6.08 KHR24,697.54	+76.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.59 IQD4,725	$8.07 KHR32,754.93	+124.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 IQD2,696	$1.90 KHR7,706.37	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 IQD5,651	$1.87 KHR7,596.30	-56.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.63 IQD833	$2.17 KHR8,823.99	+243.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 IQD941	$0.87 KHR3,512.06	+21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.49 IQD646	$1.89 KHR7,660.76	+284.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 IQD499	$0.67 KHR2,735.98	+77.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 IQD419	$0.76 KHR3,099.91	+139.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD391	$0.65 KHR2,639.52	+118.8%
Average			+100.1%

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pay 42.0% more for transportation

	Basra	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.92 IQD2,532	$4.40 KHR17,845.37	+128.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.46 IQD37,444	$10.60 KHR43,034.62	-62.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,972.19 IQD24,962,734	$49,000.00 KHR198,933,602.07	+158.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.49 IQD26,960	$9.00 KHR36,538.82	-56.1%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 21.7% more for housing

	Basra	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.94 IQD49,925	$22.30 KHR90,530.39	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$344.54 IQD453,334	$502.11 KHR2,038,481.81	+45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.93 IQD342,003	$277.36 KHR1,126,028.21	+6.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.06 IQD54,028	$72.12 KHR292,816.52	+75.6%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Basra	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$151.78 IQD199,702	$340.00 KHR1,380,355.61	+124.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,897.22 IQD2,496,273	$13,900.83 KHR56,435,568.30	+632.7%
Average			+378.4%

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Basra	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.59 IQD9,985	$1.50 KHR6,089.80	-80.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.66 IQD3,495	$2.77 KHR11,261.30	+4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.90 IQD2,496	$2.00 KHR8,119.74	+5.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.47 IQD53,254	$48.33 KHR196,227.02	+19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.59 IQD9,985	$5.50 KHR22,329.28	-27.5%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

	Basra	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.15 IQD44,933	$24.67 KHR100,143.45	-27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.97 IQD24,963	$20.80 KHR84,445.28	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.92 IQD74,888	$93.00 KHR377,567.86	+63.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$30.36 IQD39,940	$67.67 KHR274,717.83	+122.9%
Average			+42.0%

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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: January 2025

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