Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 30.3% more expensive than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 23.0% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 30.1% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 30.2% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 12.7% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.3% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 JMD1,139.11	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 JMD1,226.24	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 JMD209.11	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 JMD132.97	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+19.5%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 23.0% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.62 JMD412.17	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	-29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 JMD929.74	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.43 JMD2,110.41	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	-39.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.35 JMD526.21	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD466.56	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-37.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD387.01	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	-11.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 JMD189.43	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 JMD268.67	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 JMD191.40	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-44.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 JMD144.40	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	-16.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 JMD120.37	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-15.1%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 30.1% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD759.84	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,909.58	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-71.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,601.97 JMD6,382,342.18	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.62 JMD3,555.59	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-60.2%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 30.2% less for housing

	Jamaica	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.42 JMD7,611.79	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.87 JMD93,508.60	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.79 JMD55,927.35	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-22.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.67 JMD15,981.26	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	-29.1%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Jamaica	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$194.86 JMD30,631.30	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,060.17 JMD323,844.77	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+574.7%
Average			+324.6%

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pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.65 JMD416.02	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-43.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.05 JMD479.31	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.65 JMD1,359.20	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-76.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.08 JMD6,456.76	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,831.97	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-52.8%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 12.7% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.19 JMD3,801.83	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	+2.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.83 JMD3,430.84	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-4.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.00 JMD10,374.59	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+40.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 JMD10,637.24	$67.67 KHR270,856.09
Average			+12.7%

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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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