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Swaziland vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 12.5% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.6% less in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 28.4% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 86.8% more in Swaziland
Housing: pay 3.3% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 29.6% less in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% more in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 56.2% more in Swaziland

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

Swaziland vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.6% less for restaurants

	Cambodia	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.40 KHR13,617.00	$3.11 SZL53.17	-8.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.45 KHR25,832.25	$2.36 SZL40.37	-63.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 KHR3,236.20	$0.97 SZL16.50	+19.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 KHR2,497.09	$0.56 SZL9.60	-9.9%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 28.4% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 KHR6,771.54	$0.77 SZL13.14	-54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$4.61 SZL78.77	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.90 KHR31,631.18	$4.07 SZL69.57	-48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 KHR7,142.25	$1.73 SZL29.54	-3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 KHR8,182.07	$2.30 SZL39.30	+12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.46 KHR5,855.63	$0.71 SZL12.06	-51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,634.13	$0.34 SZL5.81	-48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 KHR6,387.76	$0.44 SZL7.44	-72.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,658.95	$0.64 SZL11.02	-2.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,594.77	$0.48 SZL8.19	-26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KHR2,058.86	$0.58 SZL9.97	+13.5%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 86.8% more for transportation

	Cambodia	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.35 KHR17,431.86	$4.52 SZL77.24	+3.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	$30.25 SZL516.92	+215.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$17,285.48 SZL295,381.41	-64.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.04 KHR36,203.62	$26.50 SZL452.92	+193.2%
Average			+86.8%

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pay 3.3% less for housing

	Cambodia	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 KHR86,832.53	$28.81 SZL492.30	+32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$346.90 KHR1,389,349.72	$266.51 SZL4,554.29	-23.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.87 KHR944,647.28	$187.26 SZL3,199.97	-20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.54 KHR246,450.43	$60.22 SZL1,029.01	-2.1%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 29.6% less for childcare

	Cambodia	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.00 KHR853,065.00	$109.47 SZL1,870.75	-48.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,277.08 KHR21,134,718.75	$4,724.70 SZL80,737.58	-10.5%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KHR4,171.78	$1.87 SZL32.00	+79.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 KHR7,952.65	$1.97 SZL33.74	-0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 KHR7,008.75	$2.68 SZL45.78	+53.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 KHR151,188.75	$28.81 SZL492.30	-23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$3.75 SZL64.00	-0.1%
Average			+21.7%

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pay 56.2% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.31 KHR97,371.56	$46.08 SZL787.36	+89.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.25 KHR85,106.25	$24.01 SZL410.25	+13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.00 KHR276,345.00	$74.90 SZL1,279.99	+8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.55 KHR158,397.75	$84.51 SZL1,444.09	+113.7%
Average			+56.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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