Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 3.2 times more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Cambodia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
KHR13,711.42
|
$8.38
FCFA5,135
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
KHR23,766.46
|
$9.64
FCFA5,905
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
KHR3,310.38
|
$2.23
FCFA1,369
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
KHR1,875.03
|
$1.26
FCFA770
|
|
pay 29.7% more for groceries
Cambodia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
KHR6,397.28
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
KHR26,175.03
|
$2.10
FCFA1,284
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
KHR31,534.19
|
$15.86
FCFA9,719
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,401.12
|
$2.85
FCFA1,746
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
KHR7,948.55
|
$4.56
FCFA2,795
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
KHR5,866.20
|
$0.76
FCFA466
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
KHR2,157.29
|
$0.76
FCFA466
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
KHR5,760.55
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
KHR2,464.73
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
KHR2,270.72
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
KHR2,014.78
|
?? | |
pay 0.6% more for transportation
Cambodia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
KHR18,862.43
|
$5.70
FCFA3,495
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.81
KHR173,931.91
|
$33.52
FCFA20,540
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,069,517.78
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.59
KHR30,835.46
|
?? | |
pay 8.9 times more for housing
Cambodia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.00
KHR125,945.40
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.56
KHR1,318,553.43
|
$2,014.78
FCFA1,234,521
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.52
KHR851,203.47
|
$2,420.70
FCFA1,483,241
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.18
KHR268,867.10
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Cambodia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.97
KHR865,207.58
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,508.57
KHR26,442,003.59
|
?? |
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Cambodia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
KHR3,656.38
|
$2.51
FCFA1,540
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
KHR8,921.34
|
$2.51
FCFA1,540
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.53
KHR6,215.84
|
$4.19
FCFA2,568
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
KHR178,062.27
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,344.54
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Cambodia
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.98
KHR93,350.51
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.07
KHR73,398.42
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.01
KHR280,370.75
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.05
KHR134,260.69
|
?? |
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