Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 2.9% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Cambodia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.110
|
$3.38
KHR13,739.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$5.85
KHR23,815.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.81
KHR3,317.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.46
KHR1,878.89
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.57
KHR6,410.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$6.44
KHR26,229.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$7.76
KHR31,599.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.750
|
$1.82
KHR7,416.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.700
|
$1.96
KHR7,964.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.44
KHR5,878.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.53
KHR2,161.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.42
KHR5,772.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.61
KHR2,469.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.56
KHR2,275.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.50
KHR2,018.93
|
|
pay 78.5% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.64
KHR18,901.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.430
|
$42.81
KHR174,290.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,941.620
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.470
|
$7.59
KHR30,899.04
|
|
pay 13.7% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.570
|
$31.00
KHR126,205.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.250
|
$324.56
KHR1,321,272.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.420
|
$209.52
KHR852,958.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.100
|
$66.18
KHR269,421.45
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.260
|
$212.97
KHR866,991.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,554.660
|
$6,508.57
KHR26,496,521.37
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$0.90
KHR3,663.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.20
KHR8,939.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.53
KHR6,228.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.310
|
$43.83
KHR178,429.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.750
|
$5.50
KHR22,390.61
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Cambodia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.310
|
$22.98
KHR93,542.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.130
|
$18.07
KHR73,549.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.840
|
$69.01
KHR280,948.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.690
|
$33.05
KHR134,537.50
|
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