Cost of living comparison

Caracas, Venezuela

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 47.2% more expensive than Caracas.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 0.1% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 14.6% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.7% less for restaurants

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 VEF149.62	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 VEF119.69	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 VEF17.78	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	-37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 VEF12.84	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	-21.5%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 0.1% more for groceries

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.17 VEF21.64	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	-14.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.87 VEF48.61	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.73 VEF77.06	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 VEF30.26	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 VEF32.36	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 VEF25.43	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	-14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 VEF6.56	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 VEF8.97	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+109.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 VEF7.51	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-10.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 VEF10.04	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	-24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 VEF8.69	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-25.4%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 14.6% more for transportation

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.89 VEF18.88	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	+132.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 VEF299.24	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-64.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+53.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.80 VEF237.39	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-62.2%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.22 VEF371.27	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	+27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-24.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$7.90 VEF78.82	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+812.7%
Average			+193.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$98.67 VEF984.15	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+244.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+194.5%
Average			+219.6%

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pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 VEF14.96	$1.50 KHR6,004.20
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.72 VEF27.12	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	+2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 VEF32.42	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.88 VEF716.92	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	-32.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00 VEF59.85	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-8.3%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Caracas	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 VEF598.47	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-58.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.33 VEF432.23	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-52.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	-17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 VEF831.21	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-18.8%
Average			-36.9%

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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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