Cost of living comparison

Panama City, Panama

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 19.0% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 7.8% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 15.9% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 48.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 7.6% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 32.7% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 35.7% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 PAB13.25	$5.00 KHR20,052.03	-62.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$7.00 KHR28,072.85	-12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.12 KHR4,505.02	-39.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 PAB1.41	$1.01 KHR4,054.84	-28.4%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 7.8% less for groceries

	Panama City	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 PAB2.51	$1.85 KHR7,419.25	-26.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.39 PAB6.39	$6.08 KHR24,396.64	-4.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 PAB6.80	$8.07 KHR32,355.86	+18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 PAB2.68	$1.90 KHR7,612.48	-29.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.41 PAB3.41	$1.87 KHR7,503.75	-45.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 PAB1.48	$2.17 KHR8,716.48	+46.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PAB0.72	$0.87 KHR3,469.27	+19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 PAB1.24	$1.89 KHR7,567.42	+52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 PAB1.40	$0.67 KHR2,702.65	-51.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 PAB0.98	$0.76 KHR3,062.14	-22.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 PAB1.15	$0.65 KHR2,607.37	-43.3%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 15.9% more for transportation

	Panama City	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 PAB3.69	$4.40 KHR17,627.95	+19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 PAB25.00	$10.60 KHR42,510.31	-57.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,750.00 PAB19,750.00	$49,000.00 KHR196,509,928.45	+148.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.71 PAB16.71	$9.00 KHR36,093.66	-46.1%
Average			+15.9%

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pay 48.9% less for housing

	Panama City	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.10 PAB52.10	$22.30 KHR89,427.43	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,023.81 PAB1,023.81	$502.11 KHR2,013,646.31	-51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$755.88 PAB755.88	$277.36 KHR1,112,309.44	-63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.84 PAB94.84	$72.12 KHR289,249.04	-24.0%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 7.6% more for childcare

	Panama City	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$439.17 PAB439.17	$340.00 KHR1,363,538.28	-22.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,092.67 PAB10,092.67	$13,900.83 KHR55,747,995.18	+37.7%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 PAB3.00	$1.50 KHR6,015.61	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 PAB3.59	$2.77 KHR11,124.10	-22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.50 PAB5.50	$2.00 KHR8,020.81	-63.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.27 PAB47.27	$48.33 KHR193,836.32	+2.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 PAB7.00	$5.50 KHR22,057.24	-21.4%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 32.7% less for clothing

	Panama City	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.91 PAB53.91	$24.67 KHR98,923.37	-54.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 PAB37.78	$20.80 KHR83,416.46	-44.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.62 PAB87.62	$93.00 KHR372,967.82	+6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.75 PAB108.75	$67.67 KHR271,370.85	-37.8%
Average			-32.7%

Panama City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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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: June 2025

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