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Burma vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 44.0% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.8% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 9.9% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Burma
Housing: pay 24.7% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 59.6% more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Burma

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

Burma vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.8% less for restaurants

	Cambodia	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.40 KHR13,617.00	$2.10 MMK4,401	-38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 KHR25,832.25	$5.50 MMK11,548	-14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 KHR3,236.20	$0.84 MMK1,757	+3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 KHR2,497.09	$0.81 MMK1,708	+30.4%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 9.9% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 KHR6,771.54	$0.99 MMK2,075	-41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$4.15 MMK8,715	-38.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.90 KHR31,631.18	$5.40 MMK11,335	-31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 KHR7,142.25	$1.29 MMK2,712	-27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 KHR8,182.07	$2.64 MMK5,540	+29.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 KHR5,855.63	$1.99 MMK4,177	+36.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,634.13	$0.47 MMK991	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 KHR6,387.76	$1.23 MMK2,587	-22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,658.95	$0.77 MMK1,619	+16.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,594.77	$0.63 MMK1,317	-3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KHR2,058.86	$0.53 MMK1,114	+3.2%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Cambodia	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.35 KHR17,431.86	$34.06 MMK71,520	+682.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$10.00 MMK20,997	+4.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$30,000.00 MMK62,991,000	-38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.04 KHR36,203.62	$8.03 MMK16,870	-11.1%
Average			+159.2%

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pay 24.7% less for housing

	Cambodia	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 KHR86,832.53	$22.48 MMK47,204	+3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$346.90 KHR1,389,349.72	$287.80 MMK604,294	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.87 KHR944,647.28	$143.79 MMK301,921	-39.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.54 KHR246,450.43	$33.01 MMK69,312	-46.4%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 59.6% more for childcare

	Cambodia	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.00 KHR853,065.00	$251.69 MMK528,477	+18.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,277.08 KHR21,134,718.75	$10,607.14 MMK22,271,812	+101.0%
Average			+59.6%

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pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KHR4,171.78	$0.90 MMK1,890	-13.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 KHR7,952.65	$1.52 MMK3,190	-23.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 KHR7,008.75	$1.32 MMK2,770	-24.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 KHR151,188.75	$22.59 MMK47,434	-40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$2.60 MMK5,459	-30.7%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Cambodia	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.31 KHR97,371.56	$62.11 MMK130,421	+155.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.25 KHR85,106.25	$64.37 MMK135,149	+202.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.00 KHR276,345.00	$92.26 MMK193,726	+33.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.55 KHR158,397.75	$129.71 MMK272,353	+228.0%
Average			+155.0%

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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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