Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 55.7% more expensive than Philippines overall.

Restaurants: pay 91.6% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 25.8% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 78.9% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 36.9% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 3.8% more in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Philippines. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 91.6% more for restaurants

	Philippines	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.60 ₱202.26	$5.00 KHR20,015.35	+39.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.18 ₱178.63	$7.00 KHR28,021.49	+120.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ₱41.05	$1.12 KHR4,496.78	+53.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 ₱22.47	$1.01 KHR4,047.42	+153.1%
Average			+91.6%

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pay 25.8% more for groceries

	Philippines	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 ₱65.66	$1.85 KHR7,405.68	+58.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 ₱189.86	$6.08 KHR24,352.01	+80.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.61 ₱372.05	$8.07 KHR32,296.68	+22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ₱108.08	$1.90 KHR7,598.56	-1.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.82 ₱102.48	$1.87 KHR7,490.03	+2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 ₱74.96	$2.17 KHR8,700.54	+63.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 ₱35.96	$0.87 KHR3,462.92	+35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 ₱64.27	$1.89 KHR7,553.58	+65.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ₱37.90	$0.67 KHR2,697.71
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 ₱54.73	$0.76 KHR3,056.54	-21.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 ₱67.93	$0.65 KHR2,602.60	-46.2%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 78.9% more for transportation

	Philippines	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.22 ₱237.55	$4.40 KHR17,595.71	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.49 ₱646.35	$10.60 KHR42,432.55	-7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,375.77 ₱1,483,504.93	$49,000.00 KHR196,150,451.56	+85.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.70 ₱151.80	$9.00 KHR36,027.63	+233.5%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 36.9% more for housing

	Philippines	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.28 ₱1,647.01	$22.30 KHR89,263.84	-23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$242.58 ₱13,644.17	$502.11 KHR2,009,962.74	+107.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$157.31 ₱8,848.07	$277.36 KHR1,110,274.68	+76.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 ₱4,601.12	$72.12 KHR288,719.91	-11.8%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Philippines	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$165.07 ₱9,284.60	$340.00 KHR1,361,043.95	+106.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,295.45 ₱297,842.34	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,015.01	+162.5%
Average			+134.2%

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pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Philippines	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 ₱69.21	$1.50 KHR6,004.61	+21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 ₱123.03	$2.77 KHR11,103.75	+26.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.57 ₱144.28	$2.00 KHR8,006.14	-22.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.66 ₱1,668.03	$48.33 KHR193,481.74	+63.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.28 ₱296.98	$5.50 KHR22,016.89	+4.2%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

	Philippines	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.44 ₱1,993.22	$24.67 KHR98,742.40	-30.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.98 ₱1,292.58	$20.80 KHR83,263.87	-9.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.92 ₱3,651.15	$93.00 KHR372,285.55	+43.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.53 ₱3,404.51	$67.67 KHR270,874.43	+11.8%
Average			+3.8%

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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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