Cost of living comparison

Bridgetown, Barbados

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 21.6% cheaper than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 36.5% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 35.8% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 77.3% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 50.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.5% less for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	-75.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	-25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BBD2.58	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	-21.7%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 35.8% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 BBD5.56	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	-33.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.65 BBD29.29	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	-58.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	-45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 BBD10.36	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	-63.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 BBD9.53	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	-60.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	+27.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 BBD2.37	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	-27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 BBD3.34	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	+12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.31	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	-59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 BBD2.20	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	-30.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	-56.6%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Bridgetown	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	-44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00 BBD54.00	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	-60.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	+40.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.50 BBD51.00	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	-64.7%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Bridgetown	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.00 BBD98.00	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	-14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.00 BBD960.00	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	-42.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.91 BBD133.82	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	+7.8%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 77.3% more for childcare

	Bridgetown	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.67 BBD483.33	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	+40.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	+113.9%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	-40.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	-75.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.75 BBD147.50	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	-34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	-47.6%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 50.1% less for clothing

	Bridgetown	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.50 BBD145.00	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	-66.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00 BBD110.00	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	-62.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.38 BBD268.75	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	-30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.00 BBD230.00	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	-41.2%
Average			-50.1%

Bridgetown 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: June 2025

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