Cost of living comparison

Yangon, Burma

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Yangon Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 32.1% more expensive than Yangon.

Restaurants: pay 91.2% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 9.4% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 20.4% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 92.2% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.9% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 41.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Yangon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 91.2% more for restaurants

	Yangon	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.07 MMK4,343	$5.00 KHR20,015.35	+141.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.57 MMK7,490	$7.00 KHR28,021.49	+96.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 MMK1,494	$1.12 KHR4,496.78	+57.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MMK1,252	$1.01 KHR4,047.42	+69.5%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Yangon	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 MMK2,123	$1.85 KHR7,405.68	+82.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 MMK7,957	$6.08 KHR24,352.01	+60.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 MMK14,936	$8.07 KHR32,296.68	+13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 MMK3,113	$1.90 KHR7,598.56	+27.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.04 MMK6,381	$1.87 KHR7,490.03	-38.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.40 MMK5,039	$2.17 KHR8,700.54	-9.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 MMK1,018	$0.87 KHR3,462.92	+78.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 MMK2,855	$1.89 KHR7,553.58	+38.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 MMK3,109	$0.67 KHR2,697.71	-54.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 MMK2,894	$0.76 KHR3,056.54	-44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 MMK1,903	$0.65 KHR2,602.60	-28.3%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 9.4% less for transportation

	Yangon	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$33.53 MMK70,350	$4.40 KHR17,595.71	-86.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.83 MMK20,621	$10.60 KHR42,432.55	+7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,986.21 MMK79,695,060	$49,000.00 KHR196,150,451.56	+29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.99 MMK16,770	$9.00 KHR36,027.63	+12.6%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 20.4% more for housing

	Yangon	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.77 MMK70,844	$22.30 KHR89,263.84	-34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$471.60 MMK989,417	$502.11 KHR2,009,962.74	+6.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.58 MMK425,004	$277.36 KHR1,110,274.68	+36.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.89 MMK87,881	$72.12 KHR288,719.91	+72.2%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 92.2% more for childcare

	Yangon	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.20 MMK268,964	$340.00 KHR1,361,043.95	+165.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,666.67 MMK24,476,667	$13,900.83 KHR55,646,015.01	+19.2%
Average			+92.2%

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pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Yangon	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 MMK2,129	$1.50 KHR6,004.61	+47.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 MMK4,176	$2.77 KHR11,103.75	+39.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.58 MMK3,324	$2.00 KHR8,006.14	+26.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.90 MMK45,937	$48.33 KHR193,481.74	+120.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 MMK6,965	$5.50 KHR22,016.89	+65.7%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 41.0% less for clothing

	Yangon	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.82 MMK89,835	$24.67 KHR98,742.40	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.55 MMK139,619	$20.80 KHR83,263.87	-68.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.27 MMK187,294	$93.00 KHR372,285.55	+4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.68 MMK330,815	$67.67 KHR270,874.43	-57.1%
Average			-41.0%

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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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