Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

compared to

Guatemala

Guatemala vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Guatemala is 39.4% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.7% more in Guatemala
Groceries: pay 13.3% more in Guatemala
Transportation: pay 3.1% less in Guatemala
Housing: pay 76.6% more in Guatemala
Childcare: pay 11.4% less in Guatemala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.1% more in Guatemala
Clothing: pay 87.7% more in Guatemala

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

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Guatemala vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.7% more for restaurants

	Cambodia	Guatemala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 KHR13,738.35	$6.81 GTQ52.10	+101.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.88 KHR27,985.53	$7.86 GTQ60.11	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KHR4,363.14	$1.13 GTQ8.62	+5.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 KHR2,361.81	$0.95 GTQ7.27	+63.7%
Average			+51.7%

Cambodia vs. Guatemala - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.3% more for groceries

	Cambodia	Guatemala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,717.92	$3.06 GTQ23.38	+85.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.35 KHR29,907.76	$2.94 GTQ22.53	-59.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 KHR34,176.45	$7.79 GTQ59.62	-7.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 KHR7,093.06	$2.46 GTQ18.82	+41.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 KHR6,906.92	$4.27 GTQ32.69	+151.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 KHR7,202.01	$1.77 GTQ13.56	+0.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 KHR2,534.96	$0.76 GTQ5.83	+22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.84 KHR7,504.61	$1.29 GTQ9.90	-29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,959.38	$0.73 GTQ5.62	+1.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 KHR2,503.42	$0.69 GTQ5.25	+11.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 KHR2,159.27	$0.88 GTQ6.75	+66.3%
Average			+13.3%

Cambodia vs. Guatemala - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.1% less for transportation

	Cambodia	Guatemala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 KHR20,294.27	$5.04 GTQ38.56	+1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.30 KHR50,068.65	$14.23 GTQ108.90	+15.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,666.67 KHR129M	$25,199.77 GTQ193K	-20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.04 KHR40,862.10	??
Average			-3.1%

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pay 76.6% more for housing

	Cambodia	Guatemala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.97 KHR81,299.37	$46.14 GTQ353.04	+131.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$399.26 KHR2M	$851.18 GTQ6,513.21	+113.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.29 KHR1M	$533.61 GTQ4,083.17	+99.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.60 KHR287K	$49.82 GTQ381.19	-29.4%
Average			+76.6%

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pay 11.4% less for childcare

	Cambodia	Guatemala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.04 KHR2M	$340.40 GTQ2,604.78	-19.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,825.90 KHR28M	$6,685.90 GTQ51,160.52	-2.1%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Guatemala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 KHR4,452.24	$3.27 GTQ25.05	+199.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 KHR8,832.73	$3.34 GTQ25.59	+54.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 KHR6,465.50	$3.99 GTQ30.56	+151.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.12 KHR200K	$40.26 GTQ308.05	-18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	$6.48 GTQ49.59	+29.6%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 87.7% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Guatemala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.42 KHR112K	$46.92 GTQ359.05	+71.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.11 KHR77,794.11	$47.46 GTQ363.17	+148.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.47 KHR340K	$104.97 GTQ803.21	+25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.28 KHR168K	$95.86 GTQ733.50	+132.2%
Average			+87.7%

Cambodia vs. Guatemala - Cost of clothing

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