Cost of living comparison

Mahe, Seychelles

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Mahe Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 10.5% more expensive than Mahe.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 11.9% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 55.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 48.2% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.1% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 47.6% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Mahe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.6% less for restaurants

	Mahe	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.76 SCR240.75	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-70.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.07 SCR115.93	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 SCR34.76	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR26.53	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	-45.3%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 11.9% more for groceries

	Mahe	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 SCR16.59	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.61 SCR152.48	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 SCR91.14	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+27.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 SCR52.07	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.22 SCR60.67	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-55.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 SCR13.35	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+133.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.87 KHR3,462.69
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$1.89 KHR7,553.07
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 SCR29.12	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SCR6.79	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+61.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 SCR6.79	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+37.4%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 55.9% less for transportation

	Mahe	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.49 SCR93.16	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-32.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.07 SCR374.51	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-59.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.99 SCR545.71	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-76.3%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 48.2% less for housing

	Mahe	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$173.80 SCR2,496.71	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$893.85 SCR12,840.21	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-43.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$851.31 SCR12,229.11	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-67.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.35 SCR981.90	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+5.5%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Mahe	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,469.24 SCR64,201.07	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+211.0%
Average			+211.0%

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pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Mahe	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.94 SCR128.40	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-83.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.64 SCR66.66	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.04 SCR187.25	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-84.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.23 SCR764.72	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	-9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 SCR96.30	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-18.0%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 47.6% more for clothing

	Mahe	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.55 SCR410.13	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$11.42 SCR164.05	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	+82.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.68 SCR656.21	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+103.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.10 SCR820.26	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	+18.5%
Average			+47.6%

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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: March 2025

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