Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Bahrain

Bahrain vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Bahrain is 60.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 17.8% more in Bahrain
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Bahrain
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Bahrain
Housing: pay 77.5% more in Bahrain
Childcare: pay 14.2% less in Bahrain
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Bahrain
Clothing: pay 75.8% more in Bahrain

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

Bahrain vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.8% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Bahrain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,015.58	$8.04 BHD3.030	+60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,021.81	$8.18 BHD3.080	+16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,496.83	$1.38 BHD0.520	+22.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,047.47	$0.72 BHD0.270	-29.1%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Bahrain
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,405.76	$1.20 BHD0.450	-35.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,352.29	$4.22 BHD1.590	-30.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,297.05	$6.07 BHD2.290	-24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,598.64	$2.37 BHD0.890	+24.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,490.11	$2.94 BHD1.110	+57.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,700.64	$1.18 BHD0.440	-45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,462.96	$0.94 BHD0.350	+8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,553.67	$0.97 BHD0.370	-48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,697.74	$0.67 BHD0.250	-1.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,056.57	$0.35 BHD0.130	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,602.63	$0.49 BHD0.190	-24.1%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Bahrain
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,595.91	$1.54 BHD0.580	-65.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,433.03	$34.55 BHD13.020	+225.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,152,694.24	$33,843.54 BHD12,755.360	-30.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,028.05	$41.86 BHD15.780	+365.2%
Average			+123.8%

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pay 77.5% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Bahrain
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,264.86	$36.48 BHD13.750	+63.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,009,985.72	$917.91 BHD345.950	+82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,110,287.38	$669.88 BHD252.470	+141.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,723.21	$88.20 BHD33.240	+22.3%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 14.2% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Bahrain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,361,059.51	$378.82 BHD142.770	+11.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,651.24	$8,372.98 BHD3,155.710	-39.8%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Bahrain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,004.67	$7.01 BHD2.640	+367.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,103.88	$5.19 BHD1.960	+87.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,006.23	$5.21 BHD1.960	+160.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,483.95	$84.80 BHD31.960	+75.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,017.14	$11.74 BHD4.420	+113.4%
Average			+160.7%

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pay 75.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Bahrain
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,743.53	$52.63 BHD19.840	+113.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,264.82	$54.06 BHD20.380	+159.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,289.81	$92.30 BHD34.790	-0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,877.53	$88.34 BHD33.300	+30.6%
Average			+75.8%

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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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