Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.4 times more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Cambodia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.10
៛12,628.14
|
$14.02
CA$18.16
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.19
៛25,205.36
|
$8.79
CA$11.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
៛3,331.62
|
$1.76
CA$2.28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
៛1,923.15
|
$1.47
CA$1.91
|
|
pay 48.8% more for groceries
Cambodia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
៛6,900.40
|
$2.30
CA$2.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
៛27,454.32
|
$5.78
CA$7.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.89
៛32,151.18
|
$7.70
CA$9.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
៛6,947.92
|
$2.99
CA$3.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.48
៛10,107.54
|
$4.77
CA$6.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
៛6,482.53
|
$1.61
CA$2.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
៛2,280.43
|
$0.70
CA$0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
៛5,894.10
|
$1.59
CA$2.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
៛2,733.56
|
$1.67
CA$2.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
៛2,544.02
|
$1.13
CA$1.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
៛2,263.50
|
$1.02
CA$1.32
|
|
pay 39.7% more for transportation
Cambodia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.55
៛18,522.85
|
$5.83
CA$7.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.50
៛177,201.28
|
$68.41
CA$88.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$52,250.00
៛212,845,220.30
|
$21,651.51
CA$28,048.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.24
៛29,492.81
|
$16.78
CA$21.73
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Cambodia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.71
៛153,623.18
|
$65.32
CA$84.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$369.44
៛1,504,931.39
|
$1,070.21
CA$1,386.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.85
៛867,047.16
|
$940.11
CA$1,217.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.64
៛287,740.09
|
$106.32
CA$137.73
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Cambodia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.97
៛737,211.66
|
$809.11
CA$1,048.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,892.86
៛32,152,285.50
|
$13,706.92
CA$17,756.49
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Cambodia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
៛3,564.39
|
$4.87
CA$6.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
៛8,392.91
|
$3.36
CA$4.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
៛6,293.70
|
$12.29
CA$15.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.77
៛202,729.13
|
$43.19
CA$55.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
៛18,585.77
|
$10.42
CA$13.50
|
|
pay 95.7% more for clothing
Cambodia
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.87
៛93,147.06
|
$50.05
CA$64.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.49
៛91,619.47
|
$36.24
CA$46.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.15
៛236,890.73
|
$79.97
CA$103.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.59
៛153,123.44
|
$99.66
CA$129.10
|
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