Cost of living comparison
Tonga is 2.3 times more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Tonga instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,677.04
|
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,934.83
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,344.17
|
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,466.09
|
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
|
pay 52.9% more for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,215.83
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,471.18
|
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,848.74
|
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,445.58
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR8,037.92
|
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,292.00
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,688.49
|
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,486.63
|
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,563.96
|
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,663.99
|
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,274.73
|
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,256.74
|
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,640.20
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,110,347.10
|
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,952.53
|
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,985.62
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,347,560.90
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR904,982.49
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR238,763.39
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR964,097.55
|
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR28,025,370.40
|
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,223.79
|
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,548.55
|
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,441.92
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR163,252.96
|
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,124.63
|
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
|
pay 46.8% less for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Tonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,532.51
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR80,386.16
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR264,992.74
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR160,235.96
|
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
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