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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phnom Penh and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Phnom Penh and Cebu

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Phnom Penh is 2.7% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phnom Penh is 2.2% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phnom Penh
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.96 αŸ›19.9K
$4.47 β‚±261
10.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.85 αŸ›119.4K
$23.92 β‚±1,396
24.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 αŸ›28.2K
$4.33 β‚±253
63.05%
Cappuccino
$2.65 αŸ›10.6K
$2.6 β‚±152
1.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 αŸ›4,112
$0.86 β‚±49.92
19.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 αŸ›3,933
$0.43 β‚±25.05
127.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 αŸ›6,120
$1.5 β‚±87.8
2.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 αŸ›9,921
$2.11 β‚±123
17.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phnom Penh
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 αŸ›8,604
$2.32 β‚±136
-7.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 αŸ›5,918
$1.5 β‚±87.6
-1.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 αŸ›3,838
$1.17 β‚±68.3
-17.95%
Eggs
$1.77 αŸ›7,073
$2.33 β‚±136
-24.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.06 αŸ›52.2K
$13.04 β‚±761
0.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.2 αŸ›16.8K
$5.36 β‚±313
-21.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 αŸ›42K
$7.74 β‚±452
35.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 αŸ›18.4K
$3.6 β‚±210
27.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 αŸ›6,386
$1.53 β‚±89.3
4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.8 αŸ›15.2K
$3.3 β‚±193
15.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 αŸ›5,903
$2.24 β‚±131
-33.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 αŸ›6,730
$2.56 β‚±149
-34.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 αŸ›4,753
$2.5 β‚±146
-52.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 αŸ›5,812
$0.94 β‚±54.9
54.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 αŸ›2,625
$0.77 β‚±45.09
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 αŸ›7,899
$3.11 β‚±182
-36.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.78 αŸ›47.1K
$6.68 β‚±390
76.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 αŸ›4,076
$1.2 β‚±69.9
-15.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 αŸ›6,722
$2.34 β‚±136
-28.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Phnom Penh
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 αŸ›5,884
$0.28 β‚±16.52
425.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.52 αŸ›42.1K
$14.78 β‚±863
-28.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 αŸ›4,295
$0.89 β‚±51.8
20.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 αŸ›3,909
$0.25 β‚±14.69
292.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.46 αŸ›17.8K
$2.61 β‚±153
70.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 αŸ›4,683
$1.09 β‚±63.9
7.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.4K αŸ›197.5M
$30K β‚±1.7M
64.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K αŸ›145.7M
$27.8K β‚±1.6M
31.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phnom Penh
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 αŸ›415.5K
$97.2 β‚±5,671
6.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.39 αŸ›25.6K
$33.71 β‚±1,967
-81.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.56 αŸ›94.2K
$29.34 β‚±1,712
-19.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phnom Penh
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.53 αŸ›190.1K
$33.09 β‚±1,931
43.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.6 αŸ›58.4K
$8.42 β‚±492
73.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 αŸ›17.8K
$5.89 β‚±344
-24.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phnom Penh
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$365 αŸ›1.5M
$233 β‚±13.6K
56.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K αŸ›46.4M
$3,956 β‚±230.9K
193.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phnom Penh
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.14 αŸ›88.5K
$51.7 β‚±3,016
-57.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.99 αŸ›87.9K
$22.93 β‚±1,338
-4.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 αŸ›361.8K
$75 β‚±4,378
20.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.9 αŸ›299.5K
$55.9 β‚±3,260
34.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phnom Penh
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 αŸ›2M
$502 β‚±29.3K
-1.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 αŸ›1.1M
$216 β‚±12.6K
27.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 αŸ›4.2M
$797 β‚±46.5K
32.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 αŸ›2.2M
$383 β‚±22.4K
45.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,340 αŸ›9.4M
$3,131 β‚±182.8K
-25.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,144 αŸ›4.6M
$1,393 β‚±81.3K
-17.90%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Phnom Penh
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$351 αŸ›1.4M
$399 β‚±23.3K
-12.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.3
8
28.75%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phnom Penh: December 1, 2025

Last update for Cebu: November 30, 2025

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