Cost of living comparison

Mosta, Malta

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Mosta Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 12.3% cheaper than Mosta.

Restaurants: pay 33.8% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 39.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 4.2% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 35.0% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 9.4% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 25.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Mosta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.8% less for restaurants

	Mosta	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.14	$5.00 KHR20,020.90	-68.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.43	$7.00 KHR28,029.26	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 €1.48	$1.12 KHR4,498.03	-33.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 €0.87	$1.01 KHR4,048.54	+2.0%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 39.6% more for groceries

	Mosta	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.28 €1.13	$1.85 KHR7,407.73	+44.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.75 €3.30	$6.08 KHR24,358.76	+62.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 €3.60	$8.07 KHR32,305.62	+96.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 €2.12	$1.90 KHR7,600.66	-21.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.14 €1.88	$1.87 KHR7,492.10	-12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.88	$2.17 KHR8,702.95	+118.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 €0.56	$0.87 KHR3,463.88	+36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.66	$1.89 KHR7,555.67	+150.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.94	$0.67 KHR2,698.45	-36.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 €0.53	$0.76 KHR3,057.38	+27.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.83	$0.65 KHR2,603.32	-30.7%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 4.2% more for transportation

	Mosta	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.33 €4.69	$4.40 KHR17,600.58	-17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.60 KHR42,444.30
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,186.43 €22,152.05	$49,000.00 KHR196,204,801.67	+94.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.19 €22.15	$9.00 KHR36,037.62	-64.3%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 35.0% less for housing

	Mosta	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 €26.71	$22.30 KHR89,288.57	-26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$884.20 €777.68	$502.11 KHR2,010,519.66	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$777.03 €683.41	$277.36 KHR1,110,582.32	-64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.84 €67.58	$72.12 KHR288,799.91	-6.1%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 9.4% less for childcare

	Mosta	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$660.21 €580.67	$340.00 KHR1,361,421.07	-48.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,717.63 €9,426.40	$13,900.83 KHR55,661,433.62	+29.7%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Mosta	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 €2.36	$1.50 KHR6,006.27	-44.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.14 €1.89	$2.77 KHR11,106.83	+29.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 €5.28	$2.00 KHR8,008.36	-66.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.09 €53.73	$48.33 KHR193,535.35	-20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.04 €7.07	$5.50 KHR22,022.99	-31.6%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 25.0% less for clothing

	Mosta	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.87 €37.71	$24.67 KHR98,769.76	-42.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.83 €30.64	$20.80 KHR83,286.94	-40.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.24 €86.41	$93.00 KHR372,388.71	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.81 €67.56	$67.67 KHR270,949.49	-11.9%
Average			-25.0%

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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: May 2025

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