Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 2.5% cheaper than Cambodia.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
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Cambodia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
KHR14,606.18
|
$3.66
₱209.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
KHR23,983.50
|
$3.20
₱183.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
KHR3,268.33
|
$0.77
₱44.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KHR2,177.48
|
$0.43
₱24.66
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
KHR7,463.00
|
$1.15
₱66.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,261.07
|
$3.76
₱215.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
KHR31,390.91
|
$6.56
₱375.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
KHR7,828.53
|
$1.97
₱112.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
KHR8,552.75
|
$1.81
₱103.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
KHR6,386.65
|
$1.23
₱70.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,671.29
|
$0.65
₱36.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
KHR6,069.36
|
$1.08
₱61.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,547.15
|
$0.63
₱36.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,561.42
|
$0.87
₱49.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
KHR2,129.21
|
$1.10
₱63.13
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
KHR18,599.87
|
$4.42
₱252.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,089.00
|
$12.06
₱690.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,185,000.00
|
$29,092.26
₱1,664,950.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
KHR32,205.90
|
$2.70
₱154.31
|
|
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.71
KHR116,719.70
|
$29.30
₱1,676.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$323.25
KHR1,313,993.42
|
$265.23
₱15,179.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.58
KHR843,826.25
|
$157.68
₱9,024.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.07
KHR260,451.89
|
$84.84
₱4,855.67
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$244.83
KHR995,247.50
|
$168.61
₱9,649.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,894.95
KHR28,027,963.28
|
$4,730.41
₱270,721.09
|
|
pay 16.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
KHR3,861.75
|
$1.35
₱77.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
KHR8,557.17
|
$2.27
₱129.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
KHR6,504.00
|
$2.49
₱142.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
KHR167,511.87
|
$34.04
₱1,947.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,341.25
|
$5.09
₱291.28
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Philippines
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.12
KHR81,808.12
|
$36.74
₱2,102.77
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.11
KHR81,735.54
|
$21.36
₱1,222.22
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.94
KHR268,035.94
|
$64.86
₱3,711.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.98
KHR134,072.41
|
$57.49
₱3,290.20
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