Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 26.6% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.5% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 29.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 15.6% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 19.5% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 72.6% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 33.8% more in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.5% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.12 ZWL2,294.25	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-29.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ZWL1,610.00	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	+40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ZWL198.95	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+81.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 ZWL164.26	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+98.2%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 29.6% more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 ZWL328.81	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+81.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.32 ZWL1,712.90	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 ZWL1,815.06	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+43.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ZWL661.44	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ZWL732.64	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL327.34	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+113.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL250.11	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 ZWL375.00	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+62.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.19	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-0.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 ZWL168.11	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+46.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 ZWL264.39	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	-20.8%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 15.6% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 ZWL1,979.95	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.25 ZWL11,672.50	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-70.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ZWL8,050,000.00	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+96.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.94 ZWL7,065.30	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-59.0%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 19.5% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.28 ZWL40,661.44	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.93 ZWL91,425.00	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	+76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ZWL64,400.00	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	+38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.83 ZWL16,046.33	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+44.7%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 72.6% more for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.71 ZWL67,850.00	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+61.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.50 ZWL2,435,125.00	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+83.8%
Average			+72.6%

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pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$1.50 KHR6,004.20
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 ZWL854.83	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	+4.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 ZWL503.12	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	+28.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.32 ZWL14,270.45	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-45.0%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 33.8% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.11 ZWL6,797.78	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	+16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.44 ZWL6,261.11	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	+7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.50 ZWL16,905.00	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+77.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.45 ZWL16,246.36	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	+34.1%
Average			+33.8%

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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: April 2025

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