Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Castries, Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 35.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% more in Castries
Groceries: pay 83.4% more in Castries
Transportation: pay 5.9% less in Castries
Housing: pay 50.8% more in Castries
Childcare: pay 46.5% less in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% more in Castries
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Castries

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

Castries vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,014.63	$7.40 EC$20.00	+48.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,020.48	$7.40 EC$20.00	+5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,496.62	$1.94 EC$5.25	+72.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,047.28	$1.11 EC$3.00	+9.8%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 83.4% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,405.41	$1.63 EC$4.39	-12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,351.13	$3.52 EC$9.50	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,295.51	$7.72 EC$20.85	-4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,598.28	$3.79 EC$10.24	+99.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,489.76	$4.41 EC$11.93	+135.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,700.22	$3.43 EC$9.27	+57.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,462.80	$0.75 EC$2.04	-12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,553.31	$2.86 EC$7.72	+51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,697.61	$4.17 EC$11.27	+518.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,056.43	$1.56 EC$4.23	+105.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,602.50	$0.78 EC$2.12	+20.7%
Average			+83.4%

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pay 5.9% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,595.07	$5.70 EC$15.40	+29.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,431.02	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,143,385.56	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	-41.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,026.34	??
Average			-5.9%

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pay 50.8% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,260.63	$45.02 EC$121.67	+101.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,009,890.33	$653.95 EC$1,767.34	+30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,110,234.69	$407.02 EC$1,100.00	+46.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,709.51	$89.60 EC$242.16	+24.2%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 46.5% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,360,994.92	$181.93 EC$491.67	-46.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,644,010.45	??
Average			-46.5%

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pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,004.39	$2.04 EC$5.50	+35.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,103.35	$3.70 EC$10.00	+33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,005.85	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,474.77	$33.92 EC$91.67	-29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,016.09	$5.55 EC$15.00	+0.9%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,738.85	$78.94 EC$213.33	+220.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,260.87	$58.59 EC$158.33	+181.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,272.14	$123.34 EC$333.33	+32.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,864.68	$101.76 EC$275.00	+50.4%
Average			+121.2%

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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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