Cost of living comparison

Sao Paulo, Brazil

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Sao Paulo Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 9.5% more expensive than Sao Paulo.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 43.0% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 29.8% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 8.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 13.0% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 22.7% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Sao Paulo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Sao Paulo, you would:

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pay 4.0% more for restaurants

	Sao Paulo	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.97 R$40.13	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 R$40.13	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	+0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 R$6.29	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 R$4.14	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+40.6%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 43.0% more for groceries

	Sao Paulo	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.66 R$9.56	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+11.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 R$27.22	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.68 R$21.20	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+119.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 R$12.92	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-15.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.72 R$9.90	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	+8.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 R$6.14	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+103.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 R$4.71	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 R$3.60	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+202.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 R$4.34	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-10.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 R$3.89	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+13.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 R$3.54	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+5.8%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 29.8% more for transportation

	Sao Paulo	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 R$21.95	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	+15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.94 R$247.28	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-75.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,595.55 R$112,854.70	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+150.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.97 R$40.13	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	+29.2%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 8.4% more for housing

	Sao Paulo	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.11 R$115.82	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	+10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.05 R$3,513.42	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.10 R$2,298.47	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-30.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.24 R$243.25	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+70.8%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 13.0% less for childcare

	Sao Paulo	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.99 R$2,747.10	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	-28.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,548.38 R$78,027.85	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+2.6%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Sao Paulo	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.74 R$10.03	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-13.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 R$10.68	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	+49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 R$12.04	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.14 R$150.57	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+84.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 R$45.14	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-29.8%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 22.7% less for clothing

	Sao Paulo	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.33 R$295.59	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.28 R$255.00	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-53.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.98 R$454.86	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.36 R$405.21	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-3.8%
Average			-22.7%

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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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