Cost of living in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Cost of living in Phnom Penh vs. Cambodia overall average
Phnom Penh is 28.7% more expensive than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% more in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 70.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% more in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% more in Phnom Penh
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Cambodia.
Phnom Penh Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR19,997.32
|
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR27,996.25
|
$6.00
-
$7.50
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,492.73
|
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,043.77
|
$1.00
-
$1.50
|
Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,399.01
|
$1.00
-
$4.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,330.07
|
$5.00
-
$12.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,267.58
|
$6.62
-
$9.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,591.71
|
$1.45
-
$2.70
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,483.28
|
$1.00
-
$2.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,692.70
|
$0.91
-
$2.27
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,459.80
|
$0.45
-
$2.27
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,546.77
|
$0.91
-
$3.18
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,695.28
|
$0.45
-
$0.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,053.78
|
$0.45
-
$1.13
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,600.25
|
$0.45
-
$0.91
|
Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,579.86
|
$3.79
-
$4.92
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,394.32
|
$9.20
-
$12.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR195,973,739.23
|
$48,000.00
-
$50,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR35,995.18
|
$8.75
-
$13.25
|
Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,183.42
|
$18.00
-
$35.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,008,151.96
|
$350.00
-
$750.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,109,274.43
|
$210.00
-
$400.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,459.80
|
$44.32
-
$114.71
|
Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,359,817.78
|
$250.00
-
$916.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,595,883.40
|
$9,600.00
-
$21,255.00
|
Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR5,999.20
|
$0.80
-
$2.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,093.75
|
$1.20
-
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR7,998.93
|
$0.75
-
$2.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,307.43
|
$30.00
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR21,997.05
|
$3.50
-
$10.00
|
Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,653.45
|
$13.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,188.85
|
$15.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR371,950.16
|
$80.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,630.40
|
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Cambodia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Cambodia, like
Sihanoukville,
Phnom Penh,
Battambang,
Siem Reap,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Cambodia compared to Phnom Penh.
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