Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 26.2% more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
Cambodia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
KHR14,576.45
|
$5.15
ZMW130.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
KHR23,934.69
|
$3.43
ZMW87.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
KHR3,261.68
|
$0.98
ZMW24.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KHR2,173.05
|
$0.45
ZMW11.39
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
Cambodia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
KHR7,447.81
|
$0.80
ZMW20.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,209.66
|
$3.95
ZMW100.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
KHR31,327.03
|
$4.90
ZMW124.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
KHR7,812.60
|
$2.42
ZMW61.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
KHR8,535.34
|
$1.79
ZMW45.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
KHR6,373.66
|
$1.13
ZMW28.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,665.85
|
$0.71
ZMW18.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
KHR6,057.00
|
$1.21
ZMW30.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,541.97
|
$0.62
ZMW15.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,556.21
|
$0.73
ZMW18.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
KHR2,124.88
|
$0.73
ZMW18.64
|
|
pay 57.3% more for transportation
Cambodia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
KHR18,562.02
|
$5.05
ZMW128.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,001.31
|
$37.04
ZMW940.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,779,624.81
|
$8,004.53
ZMW203,244.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
KHR32,140.36
|
$12.13
ZMW307.99
|
|
pay 97.8% more for housing
Cambodia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.71
KHR116,482.16
|
$144.44
ZMW3,667.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$323.25
KHR1,311,319.22
|
$262.56
ZMW6,666.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.58
KHR842,108.92
|
$159.59
ZMW4,052.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.07
KHR259,921.83
|
$83.50
ZMW2,120.21
|
|
pay 34.6% less for childcare
Cambodia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$244.83
KHR993,222.00
|
$111.30
ZMW2,826.16
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,894.95
KHR27,970,921.63
|
$5,884.51
ZMW149,414.85
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
Cambodia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
KHR3,853.89
|
$1.02
ZMW26.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
KHR8,539.75
|
$2.19
ZMW55.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
KHR6,490.76
|
$2.57
ZMW65.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
KHR167,170.96
|
$40.66
ZMW1,032.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,297.82
|
$3.12
ZMW79.12
|
|
pay 64.0% more for clothing
Cambodia
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.12
KHR81,641.63
|
$24.53
ZMW622.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.11
KHR81,569.19
|
$26.26
ZMW666.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.94
KHR267,490.44
|
$90.18
ZMW2,289.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.98
KHR133,799.55
|
$87.89
ZMW2,231.70
|
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