Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Cambodia

Cambodia vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Cambodia is 5.8% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.8% more in Cambodia
Groceries: pay 34.8% more in Cambodia
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Cambodia
Housing: pay 6.1% more in Cambodia
Childcare: pay 71.3% more in Cambodia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% less in Cambodia
Clothing: pay 21.6% less in Cambodia

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

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Cambodia vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.8% more for restaurants

	Peru	Cambodia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.96	$3.38 KHR13,777.77	-2.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.62	$6.88 KHR28,065.83	+9.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.39	$1.07 KHR4,375.66	+9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.86	$0.58 KHR2,368.59	+7.8%
Average			+3.8%

Peru vs. Cambodia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.8% more for groceries

	Peru	Cambodia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.65	$1.65 KHR6,737.20	-14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.75	$7.35 KHR29,993.58	+98.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.69	$8.40 KHR34,274.52	+63.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.06	$1.74 KHR7,113.41	-40.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.05	$1.70 KHR6,926.74	-35.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.98	$1.77 KHR7,222.67	+104.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.67	$0.62 KHR2,542.23	+29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.86	$1.84 KHR7,526.15	+242.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.73 KHR2,967.87	+43.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.61 KHR2,510.60	+47.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.42	$0.53 KHR2,165.46	+29.3%
Average			+34.8%

Peru vs. Cambodia - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Peru	Cambodia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.05	$4.99 KHR20,352.50	-14.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.93	$12.30 KHR50,212.32	-42.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,522.16	$31,666.67 KHR129M	+55.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.32	$10.04 KHR40,979.35	-48.5%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 6.1% more for housing

	Peru	Cambodia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.81	$19.97 KHR81,532.65	-31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,494.97	$399.26 KHR2M	-7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN858.63	$267.29 KHR1M	+7.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.31	$70.60 KHR288K	+72.4%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 71.3% more for childcare

	Peru	Cambodia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN457.84	$425.04 KHR2M	+220.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,738.31	$6,825.90 KHR28M	-8.5%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Cambodia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.05	$1.09 KHR4,465.02	-53.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.44	$2.17 KHR8,858.07	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.16	$1.59 KHR6,484.06	-71.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN108.18	$49.12 KHR201K	+56.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.47	$5.00 KHR20,411.51	-1.2%
Average			-20.8%

Peru vs. Cambodia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.6% less for clothing

	Peru	Cambodia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.84	$27.42 KHR112K	-41.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.39	$19.11 KHR78,017.34	-24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.78	$83.47 KHR341K	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.43	$41.28 KHR169K	-32.9%
Average			-21.6%

Peru vs. Cambodia - Cost of clothing

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