Cost of living comparison
Lima is 22.2% more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Lima instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
Cambodia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.38
KHR13,711.42
|
$4.01
PEN15.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
KHR23,766.46
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
KHR3,310.38
|
$0.87
PEN3.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
KHR1,875.03
|
$0.60
PEN2.24
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
Cambodia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
KHR6,397.28
|
$1.90
PEN7.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
KHR26,175.03
|
$3.58
PEN13.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
KHR31,534.19
|
$4.74
PEN17.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,401.12
|
$2.09
PEN7.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
KHR7,948.55
|
$2.36
PEN8.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
KHR5,866.20
|
$0.74
PEN2.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
KHR2,157.29
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
KHR5,760.55
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
KHR2,464.73
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
KHR2,270.72
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
KHR2,014.78
|
$0.42
PEN1.57
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
Cambodia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
KHR18,862.43
|
$5.56
PEN20.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.81
KHR173,931.91
|
$16.75
PEN62.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,069,517.78
|
$21,401.64
PEN80,116.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.59
KHR30,835.46
|
$15.52
PEN58.08
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
Cambodia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.00
KHR125,945.40
|
$28.39
PEN106.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.56
KHR1,318,553.43
|
$503.74
PEN1,885.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.52
KHR851,203.47
|
$328.82
PEN1,230.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.18
KHR268,867.10
|
$55.84
PEN209.03
|
|
pay 9.6% less for childcare
Cambodia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.97
KHR865,207.58
|
$200.22
PEN749.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,508.57
KHR26,442,003.59
|
$5,654.15
PEN21,166.12
|
|
pay 83.3% more for entertainment and sports
Cambodia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
KHR3,656.38
|
$2.14
PEN8.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
KHR8,921.34
|
$2.69
PEN10.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.53
KHR6,215.84
|
$5.35
PEN20.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
KHR178,062.27
|
$37.28
PEN139.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,344.54
|
$6.69
PEN25.04
|
|
pay 66.6% more for clothing
Cambodia
|
Lima
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.98
KHR93,350.51
|
$42.06
PEN157.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.07
KHR73,398.42
|
$28.40
PEN106.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.01
KHR280,370.75
|
$72.34
PEN270.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.05
KHR134,260.69
|
$73.12
PEN273.73
|
|
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