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Phnom Penh vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 46.2% cheaper than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 25.8% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 50.9% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 61.7% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 60.3% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.7% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 39.8% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.4% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 SGD13.92	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	-50.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.52 SGD10.31	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	-7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 SGD2.08	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	-26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 SGD1.53	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	-9.7%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 25.8% less for groceries

	Singapore	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 SGD2.89	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	-12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.41 SGD11.53	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.38 SGD14.23	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	-22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.30 SGD4.52	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	-42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 SGD6.16	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	-58.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.47	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	+20.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.86	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	-36.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.80 SGD2.47	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	+4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 SGD1.73	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	-46.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 SGD1.40	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	-25.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 SGD1.42	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	-37.3%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 50.9% less for transportation

	Singapore	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.18 SGD11.21	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	-46.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.29 SGD123.71	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	-88.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$135,434.68 SGD185,559.05	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	-63.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.48 SGD12.99	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	-5.1%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 61.7% less for housing

	Singapore	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.16 SGD49.54	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,745.11 SGD3,761.08	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	-81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,988.78 SGD2,724.82	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	-86.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.43 SGD166.38	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	-40.6%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 60.3% less for childcare

	Singapore	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,189.74 SGD1,630.07	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,370.99 SGD37,501.00	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	-49.2%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.73 SGD9.23	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	-77.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 SGD6.45	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	-41.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.64 SGD17.32	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	-84.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$105.20 SGD144.13	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	-54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.29 SGD15.46	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	-51.3%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 39.8% less for clothing

	Singapore	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.32 SGD90.86	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	-62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.36 SGD60.78	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	-53.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.71 SGD132.50	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	-3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.62 SGD152.93	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	-39.4%
Average			-39.8%

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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: January 2025

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