Cost of living comparison

Darwin, Australia

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Darwin Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 37.3% cheaper than Darwin.

Restaurants: pay 60.5% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 16.0% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 10.3% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 67.8% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 1.4% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.5% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 45.8% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Darwin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.5% less for restaurants

	Darwin	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.41 A$34.50	$5.00 KHR20,125.00	-77.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.86 A$18.27	$7.00 KHR28,175.00	-41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 A$4.06	$1.12 KHR4,521.42	-57.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 A$4.57	$1.01 KHR4,069.59	-65.9%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 16.0% less for groceries

	Darwin	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 A$4.29	$1.85 KHR7,446.25	-33.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.94 A$7.61	$6.08 KHR24,485.42	+23.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 A$6.91	$8.07 KHR32,473.60	+79.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.11 A$6.33	$1.90 KHR7,640.18	-53.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.74 A$5.75	$1.87 KHR7,531.06	-49.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 A$2.59	$2.17 KHR8,748.20	+29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 A$2.02	$0.87 KHR3,481.89	-34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 A$2.57	$1.89 KHR7,594.96	+13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06 A$3.16	$0.67 KHR2,712.49	-67.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 A$2.19	$0.76 KHR3,073.28	-46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 A$1.57	$0.65 KHR2,616.85	-36.0%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 10.3% less for transportation

	Darwin	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.35 A$6.70	$4.40 KHR17,692.10	+1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.93 A$70.72	$10.60 KHR42,665.00	-76.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$45,081.74	$49,000.00 KHR197,225,000.00	+67.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.42 A$20.66	$9.00 KHR36,225.00	-32.9%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 67.8% less for housing

	Darwin	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.86 A$92.18	$22.30 KHR89,752.84	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,647.57 A$2,537.07	$502.11 KHR2,020,973.68	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,321.09 A$2,034.33	$277.36 KHR1,116,356.97	-79.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.80 A$278.41	$72.12 KHR290,301.57	-60.1%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 1.4% less for childcare

	Darwin	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,581.67 A$2,435.59	$340.00 KHR1,368,500.00	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,908.36 A$12,177.95	$13,900.83 KHR55,950,854.17	+75.8%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 59.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Darwin	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.59 A$10.15	$1.50 KHR6,037.50	-77.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 A$5.58	$2.77 KHR11,164.58	-23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.37 A$39.07	$2.00 KHR8,050.00	-92.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.18 A$123.47	$48.33 KHR194,541.67	-39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.82 A$24.36	$5.50 KHR22,137.50	-65.2%
Average			-59.5%

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pay 45.8% less for clothing

	Darwin	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.91 A$123.05	$24.67 KHR99,283.33	-69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.13 A$71.04	$20.80 KHR83,720.00	-54.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.80 A$159.83	$93.00 KHR374,325.00	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.81 A$202.97	$67.67 KHR272,358.33	-48.7%
Average			-45.8%

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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: June 2025

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