Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 42.8% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
Kenya
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES404.55
|
$3.59
KHR14,627.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES758.35
|
$5.90
KHR24,019.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES79.33
|
$0.80
KHR3,273.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES62.50
|
$0.54
KHR2,180.71
|
|
pay 90.3% more for groceries
Kenya
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES66.10
|
$1.84
KHR7,474.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES562.45
|
$6.21
KHR25,298.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES375.95
|
$7.72
KHR31,437.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES213.03
|
$1.93
KHR7,840.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES304.43
|
$2.10
KHR8,565.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES132.75
|
$1.57
KHR6,396.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.55
|
$0.66
KHR2,675.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES79.19
|
$1.49
KHR6,078.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.81
|
$0.63
KHR2,550.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES38.33
|
$0.63
KHR2,565.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES49.78
|
$0.52
KHR2,132.37
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
Kenya
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES740.79
|
$4.58
KHR18,627.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,413.17
|
$10.60
KHR43,152.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,231,224.78
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,168.59
|
$7.92
KHR32,253.60
|
|
pay 88.0% more for housing
Kenya
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,153.20
|
$28.71
KHR116,892.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES24,260.10
|
$323.25
KHR1,315,939.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,828.63
|
$207.58
KHR845,075.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,631.70
|
$64.07
KHR260,837.57
|
|
pay 57.2% more for childcare
Kenya
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,853.74
|
$244.83
KHR996,721.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES813,068.55
|
$6,894.95
KHR28,069,467.59
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES255.39
|
$0.95
KHR3,867.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES279.03
|
$2.11
KHR8,569.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES349.85
|
$1.60
KHR6,513.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,970.88
|
$41.21
KHR167,759.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES758.72
|
$5.25
KHR21,372.85
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
Kenya
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,754.13
|
$20.12
KHR81,929.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,700.48
|
$20.11
KHR81,856.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,949.14
|
$65.94
KHR268,432.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,163.57
|
$32.98
KHR134,270.95
|
|
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