Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Abu Halifa, Kuwait

Abu Halifa vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Abu Halifa is 22.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 13.3% less in Abu Halifa
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Abu Halifa
Transportation: pay 33.2% more in Abu Halifa
Housing: pay 20.2% more in Abu Halifa
Childcare: pay 10.9% less in Abu Halifa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.8% more in Abu Halifa
Clothing: pay 86.3% more in Abu Halifa

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

Abu Halifa vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abu Halifa instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 13.3% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Abu Halifa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,100.00	$6.50 KWD1.990	+30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,140.00	$8.13 KWD2.490	+16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,515.80	$0.67 KWD0.200	-40.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,064.54	$0.42 KWD0.130	-58.8%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Abu Halifa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	$0.98 KWD0.300	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	$1.63 KWD0.500	-73.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,433.26	$5.77 KWD1.770	-28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,630.69	$2.21 KWD0.680	+16.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,521.70	$2.92 KWD0.890	+55.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,737.33	$1.05 KWD0.320	-51.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,477.57	$0.84 KWD0.260	-2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,585.52	$0.44 KWD0.140	-76.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,709.12	$0.29 KWD0.090	-56.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,069.46	$0.44 KWD0.140	-42.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,613.60	$0.29 KWD0.090	-54.6%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 33.2% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Abu Halifa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,670.12	$1.28 KWD0.390	-70.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	$22,111.30 KWD6,776.080	-54.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,180.00	$29.26 KWD8.970	+225.2%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 20.2% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Abu Halifa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,641.35	$16.26 KWD4.980	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,018,463.16	$877.95 KWD269.050	+74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,114,970.19	$487.75 KWD149.470	+75.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR289,940.95	$41.34 KWD12.670	-42.7%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 10.9% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Abu Halifa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,366,800.00	$464.57 KWD142.370	+36.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,881,350.00	$5,771.70 KWD1,768.760	-58.5%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 75.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Abu Halifa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,030.00	$1.63 KWD0.500	+8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,150.71	$5.99 KWD1.830	+115.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,040.00	$2.93 KWD0.900	+46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,300.00	$97.55 KWD29.890	+101.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	$11.38 KWD3.490	+106.9%
Average			+75.8%

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pay 86.3% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Abu Halifa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,160.00	$42.27 KWD12.950	+71.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,616.00	$51.44 KWD15.760	+147.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR373,860.00	$93.02 KWD28.500
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,020.00	$94.84 KWD29.060	+40.2%
Average			+86.3%

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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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