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Cambodia vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Cambodia is 2.5 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% less in Cambodia
Groceries: pay 11.5% less in Cambodia
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Cambodia
Housing: pay 61.3% less in Cambodia
Childcare: pay 11.3 times more in Cambodia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.6% less in Cambodia
Clothing: pay 89.0% more in Cambodia

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

Cambodia vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.8% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Cambodia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$3.40 KHR13,617.00	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$6.45 KHR25,832.25	-37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.81 KHR3,236.20	-71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.62 KHR2,497.09	-74.6%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 11.5% less for groceries

	Tonga	Cambodia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.69 KHR6,771.54	+62.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+48.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$7.90 KHR31,631.18	+33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.78 KHR7,142.25	-65.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.04 KHR8,182.07	-23.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.46 KHR5,855.63	+16.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.66 KHR2,634.13	-47.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.59 KHR6,387.76	+20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.66 KHR2,658.95	-60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.65 KHR2,594.77	-55.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.51 KHR2,058.86	-56.9%
Average			-11.5%

Tonga vs. Cambodia - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Tonga	Cambodia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.35 KHR17,431.86	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	-76.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+742.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$9.04 KHR36,203.62	-51.6%
Average			+148.3%

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pay 61.3% less for housing

	Tonga	Cambodia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$21.68 KHR86,832.53	-82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$346.90 KHR1,389,349.72	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$235.87 KHR944,647.28
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$61.54 KHR246,450.43	-56.9%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 11.3 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Cambodia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$213.00 KHR853,065.00	+35.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$5,277.08 KHR21,134,718.75	+2017.7%
Average			+1026.3%

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pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Cambodia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.04 KHR4,171.78	-68.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$1.99 KHR7,952.65	-31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$1.75 KHR7,008.75	-82.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$37.75 KHR151,188.75	+21.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-91.0%
Average			-50.6%

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pay 89.0% more for clothing

	Tonga	Cambodia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$24.31 KHR97,371.56	+67.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$21.25 KHR85,106.25	+20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$69.00 KHR276,345.00	+232.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$39.55 KHR158,397.75	+36.0%
Average			+89.0%

Tonga vs. Cambodia - Cost of clothing

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