Cambodia vs. Afghanistan Cost of Living Summary

Cambodia is 2.6 times more expensive than Afghanistan overall.

Restaurants
pay 90.5% more in Cambodia
Groceries
pay 3.4 times more in Cambodia
Transportation
pay 2.1 times more in Cambodia
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Cambodia
Childcare
pay 5.6 times more in Cambodia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 69.3% more in Cambodia
Clothing
pay 66.4% more in Cambodia

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cambodia are more expensive than in Afghanistan. Notably, childcare, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Cambodia.

Cambodia vs. Afghanistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cambodia instead of Afghanistan, you would:

pay 90.5% more for restaurants

 
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.34
AFN172
$3.40
KHR13,634.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.88
AFN359
$5.95
KHR23,859.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
AFN35
$0.83
KHR3,333.65

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pay 3.4 times more for groceries

 
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.24
AFN18
$1.79
KHR7,193.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.99
AFN147
$6.08
KHR24,394.17
Milk (1 gallon) $2.40
AFN176
$7.67
KHR30,751.65

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

 
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.06
AFN298
$4.54
KHR18,199.28
Monthly public transit pass $15.44
AFN1,135
$10.60
KHR42,506.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,439.56
AFN620,308
$49,000.00
KHR196,490,000.00

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$189.66
AFN13,940
$23.61
KHR94,686.68
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $88.17
AFN6,480
$334.99
KHR1,343,319.85
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $59.20
AFN4,351
$224.97
KHR902,134.33

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pay 5.6 times more for childcare

 
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $37.05
AFN2,723
$239.67
KHR961,063.33
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,462.66
AFN107,506
$6,966.88
KHR27,937,168.75

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pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.14
AFN305
$1.05
KHR4,210.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.05
AFN77
$2.13
KHR8,521.65
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.90
AFN140
$1.85
KHR7,418.50

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pay 66.4% more for clothing

 
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$15.11
AFN1,111
$23.50
KHR94,235.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$18.99
AFN1,395
$19.98
KHR80,133.17
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$26.51
AFN1,949
$65.88
KHR264,158.75

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