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Cambodia vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Cambodia is 44.2% more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% less in Cambodia
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Cambodia
Transportation: pay 52.1% more in Cambodia
Housing: pay 56.6% less in Cambodia
Childcare: pay 5.6 times more in Cambodia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.3% less in Cambodia
Clothing: pay 34.5% less in Cambodia

The cost of childcare and transportation in Cambodia are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cambodia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cambodia.

Cambodia vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.2% less for restaurants

	Belize	Cambodia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.36 BZD18.77	$3.40 KHR13,617.00	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 BZD19.55	$6.45 KHR25,832.25	-33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BZD2.59	$0.81 KHR3,236.20	-37.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$0.62 KHR2,497.09	-46.0%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Belize	Cambodia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 BZD4.01	$1.69 KHR6,771.54	-15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.77 BZD15.58	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	-13.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 BZD27.43	$7.90 KHR31,631.18	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BZD4.72	$1.78 KHR7,142.25	-24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 BZD6.62	$2.04 KHR8,182.07	-38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.62 BZD5.26	$1.46 KHR5,855.63	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 BZD1.14	$0.66 KHR2,634.13	+15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BZD1.47	$1.59 KHR6,387.76	+117.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 BZD4.00	$0.66 KHR2,658.95	-66.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 BZD2.83	$0.65 KHR2,594.77	-54.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 BZD2.52	$0.51 KHR2,058.86	-59.1%
Average			-20.4%

Belize vs. Cambodia - Cost of groceries

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pay 52.1% more for transportation

	Belize	Cambodia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 BZD13.25	$4.35 KHR17,431.86	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 BZD40.11	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,087.14	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+366.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.59 BZD63.35	$9.04 KHR36,203.62	-71.4%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 56.6% less for housing

	Belize	Cambodia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.90 BZD150.22	$21.68 KHR86,832.53	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.11 BZD1,372.00	$346.90 KHR1,389,349.72	-49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.15 BZD1,097.32	$235.87 KHR944,647.28	-56.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.58 BZD241.82	$61.54 KHR246,450.43	-49.0%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 5.6 times more for childcare

	Belize	Cambodia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.39	$213.00 KHR853,065.00	+230.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,352.11	$5,277.08 KHR21,134,718.75	+682.7%
Average			+456.4%

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pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Cambodia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 BZD5.33	$1.04 KHR4,171.78	-60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 BZD7.23	$1.99 KHR7,952.65	-44.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 BZD10.03	$1.75 KHR7,008.75	-65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 BZD66.00	$37.75 KHR151,188.75	+14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 BZD16.88	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-55.4%
Average			-42.3%

Belize vs. Cambodia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 34.5% less for clothing

	Belize	Cambodia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.45 BZD75.11	$24.31 KHR97,371.56	-35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.42 BZD54.99	$21.25 KHR85,106.25	-22.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.13 BZD182.77	$69.00 KHR276,345.00	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.59 BZD179.68	$39.55 KHR158,397.75	-55.9%
Average			-34.5%

Belize vs. Cambodia - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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