Cost of living comparison

Chaves, Portugal

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Chaves Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 12.6% more expensive than Chaves.

Restaurants: pay 4.6% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 39.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 8.8% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 5.2% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 52.9% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Chaves Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.6% more for restaurants

	Chaves	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 €6.87	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.50 €6.87	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 €1.47	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	-30.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 €0.49	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	+88.7%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 39.5% more for groceries

	Chaves	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 €1.49	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	+13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 €5.03	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	+10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 €3.63	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+103.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 €2.36	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.40 €3.12	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-45.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.85	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+134.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.47	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	+69.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.74	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+133.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.62	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	-1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 €0.40	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	+74.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.88	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	-32.5%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 8.8% less for transportation

	Chaves	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.71 €6.14	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	-34.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.79 €24.54	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-60.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,947.16 €28,348.99	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+58.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.90 €8.15	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	+1.2%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 5.2% more for housing

	Chaves	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.40 €37.92	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$321.53 €294.53	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	+56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.35 €196.36	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	+29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.93 €81.46	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	-18.9%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 52.9% more for childcare

	Chaves	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.17 €397.72	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	-21.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,109.05 €5,596.16	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	+127.5%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Chaves	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 €1.96	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.61 €1.47	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	+72.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.89 €5.40	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-66.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.47 €27.00	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	+64.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.89 €5.40	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	-6.7%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

	Chaves	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$119.68 €109.63	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-79.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.44 €19.64	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.31 €58.91	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	+44.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.02 €68.72	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	-9.8%
Average			-11.9%

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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: March 2025

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