Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Macau

Macau vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 56.3% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Macau
Groceries: pay 52.5% more in Macau
Transportation: pay 18.4% more in Macau
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Macau
Childcare: pay 48.4% more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Macau
Clothing: pay 33.8% more in Macau

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Macau are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Macau.

Macau vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,015.58	$6.21 MOP49.60	+24.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,021.81	$6.18 MOP49.35	-11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,496.83	$0.76 MOP6.10	-32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,047.47	$0.65 MOP5.16	-36.1%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 52.5% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Macau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,405.76	$2.21 MOP17.68	+19.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,352.29	$8.73 MOP69.74	+43.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,297.05	$8.16 MOP65.18	+1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,598.64	$2.39 MOP19.14	+26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,490.11	$3.54 MOP28.29	+89.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,700.64	$1.72 MOP13.76	-20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,462.96	$1.46 MOP11.70	+69.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,553.67	$1.72 MOP13.76	-8.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,697.74	$1.08 MOP8.65	+60.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,056.57	$1.98 MOP15.79	+158.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,602.63	$1.55 MOP12.41	+138.9%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 18.4% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,595.91	$6.32 MOP50.47	+43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,433.03	$14.90 MOP119.04	+40.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,152,694.24	$31,038.42 MOP248,009.20	-36.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,028.05	$11.35 MOP90.67	+26.1%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Macau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,264.86	$29.59 MOP236.44	+32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,009,985.72	$1,131.45 MOP9,040.76	+125.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,110,287.38	$993.23 MOP7,936.29	+258.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,723.21	$62.16 MOP496.71	-13.8%
Average			+100.6%

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pay 48.4% more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,361,059.51	$682.85 MOP5,456.20	+100.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,651.24	$13,355.39 MOP106,714.81	-3.9%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,004.67	$5.08 MOP40.58	+238.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,103.88	$4.58 MOP36.61	+65.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,006.23	$6.21 MOP49.60	+210.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,483.95	$99.32 MOP793.63	+105.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,017.14	$13.91 MOP111.11	+152.8%
Average			+154.5%

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pay 33.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Macau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,743.53	$51.71 MOP413.18	+109.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,264.82	$31.04 MOP248.01	+49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,289.81	$58.56 MOP467.91	-37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,877.53	$76.71 MOP612.94	+13.4%
Average			+33.8%

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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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