Cost of living comparison

Bhutan

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 3.4 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 67.5% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 10.9 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Bhutan	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.95 BTN251.39	$5.00 KHR20,015.58	+69.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.95 BTN251.39	$7.00 KHR28,021.81	+137.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BTN47.26	$1.12 KHR4,496.83	+102.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 BTN15.92	$1.01 KHR4,047.47	+441.8%
Average			+188.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Bhutan	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 BTN80.45	$1.85 KHR7,405.76	+96.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.68 BTN143.29	$6.08 KHR24,352.29	+262.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 BTN270.26	$8.07 KHR32,297.05	+154.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 BTN188.04	$1.90 KHR7,598.64	-13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 BTN148.24	$1.87 KHR7,490.11	+7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 BTN91.22	$2.17 KHR8,700.64	+103.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BTN55.87	$0.87 KHR3,462.96	+32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 BTN70.24	$1.89 KHR7,553.67	+129.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BTN31.47	$0.67 KHR2,697.74	+82.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 BTN19.61	$0.76 KHR3,056.57	+232.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN21.89	$0.65 KHR2,602.63	+153.3%
Average			+112.7%

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pay 67.5% more for transportation

	Bhutan	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.93 BTN334.94	$4.40 KHR17,595.91	+12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$3.97 BTN338.40	$10.60 KHR42,433.03	+167.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,215.98 BTN1,810,033.42	$49,000.00 KHR196,152,694.24	+131.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.09 BTN1,287.13	$9.00 KHR36,028.05	-40.3%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Bhutan	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.25 BTN2,665.70	$22.30 KHR89,264.86	-28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$124.45 BTN10,617.51	$502.11 KHR2,009,985.72	+303.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$79.38 BTN6,772.46	$277.36 KHR1,110,287.38	+249.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$16.69 BTN1,423.66	$72.12 KHR288,723.21	+332.2%
Average			+214.1%

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pay 10.9 times more for childcare

	Bhutan	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.05 BTN20,991.36	$340.00 KHR1,361,059.51	+38.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$677.73 BTN57,820.51	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,651.24	+1951.1%
Average			+994.6%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Bhutan	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.43 BTN548.70	$1.50 KHR6,004.67	-76.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BTN130.72	$2.77 KHR11,103.88	+81.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 BTN326.81	$2.00 KHR8,006.23	-47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.11 BTN4,189.89	$48.33 KHR193,483.95	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.54 BTN301.67	$5.50 KHR22,017.14	+55.5%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Bhutan	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$9.43 BTN804.46	$24.67 KHR98,743.53	+161.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$11.79 BTN1,005.57	$20.80 KHR83,264.82	+76.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.41 BTN2,765.33	$93.00 KHR372,289.81	+186.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.41 BTN2,765.33	$67.67 KHR270,877.53	+108.8%
Average			+133.4%

Bhutan vs. Phnom Penh - 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: April 2025

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