Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 16.9% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.7% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 35.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 22.0% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 4.0% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.0% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 8.5% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.7% less for restaurants

	Chile	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.12 CLF0.2000	$5.00 KHR20,100.00	-38.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 CLF0.0300	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	-15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 CLF0.0300	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	-14.5%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 35.5% more for groceries

	Chile	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 CLF0.0400	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	+20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 CLF0.1300	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	+19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 CLF0.1100	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	+86.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 CLF0.0800	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 CLF0.0700	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	-32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CLF0.0200	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	+163.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	+10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	+134.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 CLF0.0200	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	-8.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 CLF0.0100	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	+37.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 CLF0.0200	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	+2.4%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 22.0% more for transportation

	Chile	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	-14.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.34 CLF0.8200	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	-68.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,204.48 CLF399.0200	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	+202.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 CLF0.3200	$9.00 KHR36,180.00	-31.7%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 4.0% less for housing

	Chile	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.54 CLF0.5300	$22.30 KHR89,641.35	+3.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$453.06 CLF11.1600	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16	+10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.28 CLF8.8500	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19	-22.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.13 CLF1.9200	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	-7.7%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Chile	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$313.82 CLF7.7300	$340.00 KHR1,366,800.00	+8.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,486.89 CLF110.4900	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	+209.8%
Average			+109.1%

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pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$1.50 KHR6,030.00	-45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.69 CLF0.0700	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	+3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.08 CLF0.1300	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	-60.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.53 CLF1.0000	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	+19.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.89 CLF0.1400	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	-6.6%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 8.5% less for clothing

	Chile	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.89 CLF1.0800	$24.67 KHR99,160.00	-43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.66 CLF0.7100	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	-27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.62 CLF1.5200	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	+50.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.35 CLF1.9300	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	-13.6%
Average			-8.5%

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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: May 2025

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