Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Wolfville, Canada

Wolfville vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Wolfville is 70.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Wolfville
Groceries: pay 42.7% more in Wolfville
Transportation: pay 25.7% less in Wolfville
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Wolfville
Childcare: pay 18.1% less in Wolfville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Wolfville
Clothing: pay 47.9% more in Wolfville

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

Wolfville vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Wolfville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	$17.96 CA$25.85	+259.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	$10.78 CA$15.51	+54.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	$1.62 CA$2.33	+43.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	$1.51 CA$2.17	+49.2%
Average			+101.6%

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pay 42.7% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Wolfville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	$2.84 CA$4.08	+53.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	$5.54 CA$7.98	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	$9.32 CA$13.41	+15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	$3.35 CA$4.82	+76.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	$2.93 CA$4.22	+56.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	$1.96 CA$2.81	-10.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	$0.29 CA$0.41	-66.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	$1.71 CA$2.46	-9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	$1.80 CA$2.58	+166.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	$1.52 CA$2.19	+99.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	$1.28 CA$1.84	+96.8%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 25.7% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Wolfville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	$4.34 CA$6.25	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	$24,412.64 CA$35,128.57	-50.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	??
Average			-25.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Wolfville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	$35.92 CA$51.69	+61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	$1,077.73 CA$1,550.79	+114.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	$1,077.73 CA$1,550.79	+288.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	$86.81 CA$124.91	+20.4%
Average			+121.2%

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pay 18.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Wolfville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	$380.80 CA$547.95	+12.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	$7,184.84 CA$10,338.62	-48.3%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Wolfville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	$3.95 CA$5.69	+163.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	$3.05 CA$4.39	+9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	$14.37 CA$20.68	+618.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	$10.78 CA$15.51	+96.0%
Average			+221.9%

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pay 47.9% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Wolfville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	$35.92 CA$51.69	+45.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	$39.52 CA$56.86	+90.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	$89.81 CA$129.23	-3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	$107.77 CA$155.08	+59.3%
Average			+47.9%

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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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