Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Bolivia

Bolivia vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Bolivia is 8.8% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% less in Bolivia
Groceries: pay 35.4% less in Bolivia
Transportation: pay 17.6% more in Bolivia
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Bolivia
Childcare: pay 62.1% less in Bolivia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% more in Bolivia
Clothing: pay 37.5% more in Bolivia

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

Bolivia vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.9% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Bolivia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,977.02	$3.05 BOB21.03	-39.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,967.83	$6.91 BOB47.62	-1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,488.17	$0.94 BOB6.48	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,039.67	$0.74 BOB5.07	-27.2%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 35.4% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Bolivia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,391.50	$1.27 BOB8.72	-31.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,305.38	$2.34 BOB16.14	-61.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,234.83	$3.62 BOB24.96	-55.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,584.00	$1.94 BOB13.35	+2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,475.68	$1.55 BOB10.65	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,683.88	$0.95 BOB6.56	-56.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,456.29	$0.45 BOB3.07	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,539.11	$0.54 BOB3.71	-71.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,692.54	$0.63 BOB4.34	-6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,050.68	$0.62 BOB4.28	-18.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,597.61	$0.49 BOB3.37	-24.8%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 17.6% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Bolivia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,562.01	$2.00 BOB13.81	-54.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,351.28	$25.96 BOB178.94	+144.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,774,806.78	$16,221.21 BOB111,814.85	-66.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,958.64	$13.22 BOB91.16	+46.9%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Bolivia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,092.89	$45.11 BOB310.96	+102.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,006,113.49	$339.61 BOB2,340.94	-32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,148.41	$201.58 BOB1,389.52	-27.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,166.99	$29.25 BOB201.62	-59.4%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 62.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Bolivia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,358,437.43	$177.46 BOB1,223.28	-47.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,539,448.16	$3,275.34 BOB22,577.36	-76.4%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Bolivia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,993.11	$1.78 BOB12.25	+18.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,082.49	$2.57 BOB17.74	-7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,990.81	$2.60 BOB17.93	+30.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,111.20	$34.68 BOB239.05	-28.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,974.72	$6.37 BOB43.91	+15.8%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 37.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Bolivia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,553.30	$41.88 BOB288.69	+69.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,104.41	$48.40 BOB333.65	+132.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,572.59	$61.94 BOB426.97	-33.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,355.69	$54.65 BOB376.68	-19.2%
Average			+37.5%

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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: March 2025

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