Cost of living comparison

Markham, Canada

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Markham Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 29.3% cheaper than Markham.

Restaurants: pay 34.2% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 4.7% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 3.1% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 65.6% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 54.1% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 11.2% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Markham Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.2% less for restaurants

	Markham	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 CA$20.68	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 CA$12.41	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	-18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.47	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	-34.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CA$1.78	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	-18.1%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 4.7% more for groceries

	Markham	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.91 CA$2.75	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	-3.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.56 CA$5.12	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	+71.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.88 CA$12.77	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	-9.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 CA$4.26	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.44 CA$6.38	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-57.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 CA$2.61	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+19.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CA$0.82	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	+51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.17	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+131.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 CA$2.20	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	-55.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.55	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	-29.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CA$1.36	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	-31.4%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 3.1% less for transportation

	Markham	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.11 CA$5.92	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	+6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$93.40 CA$134.39	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-88.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$35,128.57	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+100.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.11 CA$18.87	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	-31.4%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 65.6% less for housing

	Markham	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.58 CA$81.41	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	-60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,664.49 CA$2,395.11	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,580.66 CA$2,274.50	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	-82.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 CA$205.56	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	-49.5%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 54.1% less for childcare

	Markham	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$808.29 CA$1,163.09	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	-57.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,020.86 CA$40,320.62	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	-50.4%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Markham	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 CA$6.98	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-69.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 CA$4.78	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	-16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.84 CA$18.48	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-84.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.55 CA$64.10	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	+8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.60 CA$15.25	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	-48.1%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 11.2% less for clothing

	Markham	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.11 CA$62.03	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.92 CA$51.69	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-42.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.27 CA$85.29	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	+56.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.37 CA$117.08	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	-16.8%
Average			-11.2%

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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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