Cost of living comparison

Burma

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 33.0% more expensive than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 26.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 6.7% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 46.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 72.8% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.1% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 41.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.1% more for restaurants

	Burma	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.54 MMK5,318	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	+97.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.79 MMK14,235	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	+3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 MMK1,534	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MMK1,308	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+62.2%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 26.2% more for groceries

	Burma	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 MMK2,215	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+75.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 MMK9,309	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+37.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.93 MMK12,432	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 MMK2,690	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	+48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 MMK5,569	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 MMK4,518	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+0.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 MMK985	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+84.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 MMK2,046	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+93.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MMK1,887	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-25.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 MMK2,066	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	-22.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 MMK1,523	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-10.4%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 6.7% less for transportation

	Burma	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$18.28 MMK38,352	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-76.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.83 MMK20,621	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	+7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,986.21 MMK79,695,060	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.99 MMK16,770	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	+12.6%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 46.4% more for housing

	Burma	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.88 MMK142,420	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.80 MMK763,252	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	+38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.29 MMK432,792	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	+34.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.72 MMK53,967	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+180.4%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 72.8% more for childcare

	Burma	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.10 MMK384,144	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+85.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,690.47 MMK18,232,613	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+60.0%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 79.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 MMK1,983	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	+58.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 MMK3,515	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	+65.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.29 MMK2,711	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	+54.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.95 MMK41,850	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+142.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.16 MMK6,630	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	+74.1%
Average			+79.1%

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pay 41.0% less for clothing

	Burma	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.82 MMK89,835	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.55 MMK139,619	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-68.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.27 MMK187,294	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.68 MMK330,815	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-57.1%
Average			-41.0%

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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: April 2025

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