Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 18.7% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.4% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 25.3% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 5.5% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 34.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 23.1% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 9.6% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.4% more for restaurants

	Macau	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.73	$5.00 KHR19,997.32	-19.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.18 MOP49.49	$7.00 KHR27,996.25	+13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.12	$1.12 KHR4,492.73	+47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$1.01 KHR4,043.77	+56.6%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 25.3% less for groceries

	Macau	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.73	$1.85 KHR7,399.01	-16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.93	$6.08 KHR24,330.07	-30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 MOP65.36	$8.07 KHR32,267.58	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.39 MOP19.19	$1.90 KHR7,591.71	-20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.37	$1.87 KHR7,483.28	-47.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$2.17 KHR8,692.70	+26.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.73	$0.87 KHR3,459.80	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.80	$1.89 KHR7,546.77	+9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 MOP8.67	$0.67 KHR2,695.28	-37.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.83	$0.76 KHR3,053.78	-61.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.45	$0.65 KHR2,600.25	-58.1%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 5.5% less for transportation

	Macau	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 MOP50.61	$4.40 KHR17,579.86	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.90 MOP119.36	$10.60 KHR42,394.32	-28.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,674.63	$49,000.00 KHR195,973,739.23	+57.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.92	$9.00 KHR35,995.18	-20.7%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 34.1% less for housing

	Macau	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP237.07	$22.30 KHR89,183.42	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,131.45 MOP9,065.02	$502.11 KHR2,008,151.96	-55.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.23 MOP7,957.59	$277.36 KHR1,109,274.43	-72.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.16 MOP498.04	$72.12 KHR288,459.80	+16.0%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 23.1% less for childcare

	Macau	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,470.84	$340.00 KHR1,359,817.78	-50.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,001.14	$13,900.83 KHR55,595,883.40	+4.1%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Macau	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 MOP40.69	$1.50 KHR5,999.20	-70.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.71	$2.77 KHR11,093.75	-39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.73	$2.00 KHR7,998.93	-67.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.32 MOP795.76	$48.33 KHR193,307.43	-51.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.91 MOP111.41	$5.50 KHR21,997.05	-60.4%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 9.6% less for clothing

	Macau	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.71 MOP414.29	$24.67 KHR98,653.45	-52.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.04 MOP248.67	$20.80 KHR83,188.85	-33.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.56 MOP469.17	$93.00 KHR371,950.16	+58.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.71 MOP614.58	$67.67 KHR270,630.40	-11.8%
Average			-9.6%

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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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