Cost of living comparison

Castries, Saint Lucia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Castries Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 1.9% cheaper than Castries.

Restaurants: pay 22.2% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 24.0% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 31.3% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 86.9% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 47.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Castries Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.2% less for restaurants

	Castries	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.00 KHR19,990.41	-32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$7.00 KHR27,986.58	-5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.12 KHR4,491.18	-42.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.01 KHR4,042.38	-8.9%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Castries	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 EC$4.39	$1.85 KHR7,396.45	+13.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 EC$9.50	$6.08 KHR24,321.67	+73.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.72 EC$20.85	$8.07 KHR32,256.44	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.79 EC$10.24	$1.90 KHR7,589.09	-49.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$1.87 KHR7,480.70	-57.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$2.17 KHR8,689.70	-36.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$0.87 KHR3,458.61	+14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$1.89 KHR7,544.17	-34.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.17 EC$11.27	$0.67 KHR2,694.35	-83.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 EC$4.23	$0.76 KHR3,052.73	-51.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$0.65 KHR2,599.35	-17.1%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 24.0% more for transportation

	Castries	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.70 EC$15.40	$4.40 KHR17,573.78	-22.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.60 KHR42,379.68
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$49,000.00 KHR195,906,056.81	+70.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.00 KHR35,982.75
Average			+24.0%

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pay 31.3% less for housing

	Castries	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.02 EC$121.67	$22.30 KHR89,152.62	-50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$653.95 EC$1,767.34	$502.11 KHR2,007,458.41	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$407.02 EC$1,100.00	$277.36 KHR1,108,891.33	-31.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.60 EC$242.16	$72.12 KHR288,360.18	-19.5%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 86.9% more for childcare

	Castries	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$181.93 EC$491.67	$340.00 KHR1,359,348.15	+86.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,900.83 KHR55,576,682.54
Average			+86.9%

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pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Castries	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$1.50 KHR5,997.12	-26.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.77 KHR11,089.92	-25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.00 KHR7,996.17
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 EC$91.67	$48.33 KHR193,240.67	+42.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.55 EC$15.00	$5.50 KHR21,989.46	-0.9%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 47.9% less for clothing

	Castries	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.94 EC$213.33	$24.67 KHR98,619.38	-68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.59 EC$158.33	$20.80 KHR83,160.12	-64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.34 EC$333.33	$93.00 KHR371,821.70	-24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.76 EC$275.00	$67.67 KHR270,536.94	-33.5%
Average			-47.9%

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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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