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Phnom Penh vs. South Africa Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 33.5% more expensive than South Africa overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 65.3% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 12.9% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 10.0% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 24.3% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. South Africa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 14.1% more for restaurants

	South Africa	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 ZAR167.89	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	-44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.77 ZAR89.27	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	+46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 ZAR17.86	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	+17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZAR13.87	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	+36.4%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 65.3% more for groceries

	South Africa	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 ZAR18.54	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	+86.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.67 ZAR68.77	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	+65.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 ZAR78.56	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	+92.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 ZAR41.67	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.03 ZAR37.95	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	-7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR12.67	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	+221.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 ZAR11.55	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	+40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ZAR12.01	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	+193.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR13.07	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	-3.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ZAR10.36	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	+37.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 ZAR11.39	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	+6.8%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

	South Africa	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR93.35	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	-11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.31 ZAR978.84	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	-79.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,607.77 ZAR385,612.54	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	+137.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.55 ZAR159.97	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	+5.3%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 10.0% less for housing

	South Africa	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.37 ZAR774.11	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.55 ZAR7,158.34	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	+31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.35 ZAR6,106.61	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	-15.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.40 ZAR1,504.41	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	-10.3%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	South Africa	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$174.12 ZAR3,258.07	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	+95.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,033.53 ZAR75,475.36	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	+244.6%
Average			+169.9%

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pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports

	South Africa	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.11 ZAR39.44	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	-28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ZAR35.23	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	+47.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.90 ZAR54.34	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	-31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.50 ZAR552.01	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	+63.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 ZAR123.89	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	-16.9%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 24.3% less for clothing

	South Africa	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.72 ZAR892.85	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	-48.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.06 ZAR599.89	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	-35.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.39 ZAR1,691.36	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	+2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.37 ZAR1,522.54	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	-16.8%
Average			-24.3%

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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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