Cost of living comparison

 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
compared to
 Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Port Of Spain vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Port Of Spain is 57.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 19.3% more in Port Of Spain
Groceries
pay 48.8% more in Port Of Spain
Transportation
pay 3.0 times more in Port Of Spain
Housing
pay 53.3% more in Port Of Spain
Childcare
pay 49.2% less in Port Of Spain
Entertainment and Sports
pay 60.6% more in Port Of Spain
Clothing
pay 73.5% more in Port Of Spain

The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Port Of Spain are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Port Of Spain.

Port Of Spain vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Of Spain instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

pay 19.3% more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Port Of Spain
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR19,986.19
$10.24
TTD69.48
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR27,980.67
$7.31
TTD49.63
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,490.23
$0.98
TTD6.66

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pay 48.8% more for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Port Of Spain
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,394.89
$2.57
TTD17.45
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,316.54
$3.93
TTD26.66
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,249.63
$9.37
TTD63.57

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Port Of Spain
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,570.07
$4.10
TTD27.82
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,370.73
$96.55
TTD655.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31
$33,646.13
TTD228,290.81

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pay 53.3% more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Port Of Spain
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,133.80
$57.56
TTD390.58
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,007,034.66
$638.18
TTD4,330.08
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,108,657.25
$426.67
TTD2,894.99

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pay 49.2% less for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Port Of Spain
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,359,061.21
$229.42
TTD1,556.60
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,564,950.95
$4,719.60
TTD32,022.75

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pay 60.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Port Of Spain
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR5,995.86
$1.76
TTD11.91
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,087.58
$3.57
TTD24.20
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR7,994.48
$5.85
TTD39.70

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pay 73.5% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Port Of Spain
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR98,598.56
$55.89
TTD379.24
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,142.57
$40.64
TTD275.71
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR371,743.21
$104.84
TTD711.34

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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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