Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 4.1% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.7% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 35.2% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 7.9% more in Moldova
Housing: pay 13.7% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 35.9% less in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% more in Moldova
Clothing: pay 61.8% more in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.7% more for restaurants

	Cambodia	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 KHR13,738.35	$9.35 MDL167.98	+177.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.88 KHR27,985.53	$8.74 MDL157.06	+27.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KHR4,363.14	$1.02 MDL18.32	-4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 KHR2,361.81	$0.67 MDL12.05	+15.6%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,717.92	$0.51 MDL9.13	-69.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.35 KHR29,907.76	$3.87 MDL69.59	-47.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 KHR34,176.45	$4.41 MDL79.21	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 KHR7,093.06	$2.31 MDL41.48	+32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 KHR6,906.92	$2.20 MDL39.50	+29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 KHR7,202.01	$0.45 MDL8.11	-74.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 KHR2,534.96	$0.93 MDL16.65	+48.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.84 KHR7,504.61	$0.87 MDL15.67	-52.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,959.38	$1.04 MDL18.65	+42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 KHR2,503.42	$0.31 MDL5.63	-49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 KHR2,159.27	$0.23 MDL4.22	-55.8%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 7.9% more for transportation

	Cambodia	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 KHR20,294.27	$6.15 MDL110.50	+23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.30 KHR50,068.65	$17.07 MDL306.73	+38.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,666.67 KHR129M	$32,274.90 MDL580K	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.04 KHR40,862.10	$4.30 MDL77.27	-57.2%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 13.7% more for housing

	Cambodia	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.97 KHR81,299.37	$10.64 MDL191.11	-46.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$399.26 KHR2M	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.29 KHR1M	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	+13.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.60 KHR287K	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	+90.3%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 35.9% less for childcare

	Cambodia	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.04 KHR2M	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	-48.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,825.90 KHR28M	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	-20.3%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.09 KHR4,452.24	$1.50 MDL26.88	+36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 KHR8,832.73	$1.77 MDL31.77	-18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 KHR6,465.50	$3.38 MDL60.81	+113.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.12 KHR200K	$31.66 MDL568.73	-35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	$6.45 MDL115.91	+29.0%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 61.8% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.42 KHR112K	$52.78 MDL948.25	+92.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.11 KHR77,794.11	$38.13 MDL685.02	+99.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.47 KHR340K	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	+10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.28 KHR168K	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	+61.3%
Average			+61.8%

Cambodia vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing

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