Cost of living comparison

Vanuatu

compared to

Cambodia

Cambodia vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Cambodia is 63.6% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.6% less in Cambodia
Groceries: pay 56.1% less in Cambodia
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Cambodia
Housing: pay 79.0% less in Cambodia
Childcare: pay 17.8% less in Cambodia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.3% less in Cambodia
Clothing: pay 47.4% less in Cambodia

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cambodia.

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Cambodia vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.6% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Cambodia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.67 VUV1,500	$3.38 KHR13,738.35	-73.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 VUV1,700	$6.88 KHR27,985.53	-52.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 VUV270	$1.07 KHR4,363.14	-53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 VUV279	$0.58 KHR2,361.81	-75.4%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 56.1% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Cambodia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.94 VUV230	$1.65 KHR6,717.92	-15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.86 VUV1,050	$7.35 KHR29,907.76	-17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 VUV1,259	$8.40 KHR34,176.45	-21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.23 VUV737	$1.74 KHR7,093.06	-72.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.40 VUV877	$1.70 KHR6,906.92	-77.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 VUV384	$1.77 KHR7,202.01	-45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 VUV113	$0.62 KHR2,534.96	-35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 VUV211	$1.84 KHR7,504.61	+3.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.21 VUV499	$0.73 KHR2,959.38	-82.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.02 VUV476	$0.61 KHR2,503.42	-84.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.57 VUV186	$0.53 KHR2,159.27	-66.2%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	Cambodia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.78 VUV803	$4.99 KHR20,294.27	-26.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.55 VUV8,000	$12.30 KHR50,068.65	-81.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,220.47 VUV3M	$31,666.67 KHR129M	+36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.29 VUV1,100	$10.04 KHR40,862.10	+8.1%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 79.0% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Cambodia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$363.08 VUV43,000	$19.97 KHR81,299.37	-94.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,579.90 VUV187K	$399.26 KHR2M	-74.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,131.05 VUV134K	$267.29 KHR1M	-76.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$484.28 VUV57,353	$70.60 KHR287K	-85.4%
Average			-79.0%

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pay 17.8% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Cambodia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$624.84 VUV74,000	$425.04 KHR2M	-32.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,873.26 VUV814K	$6,825.90 KHR28M	-0.7%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Cambodia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.07 VUV600	$1.09 KHR4,452.24	-78.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 VUV483	$2.17 KHR8,832.73	-46.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 VUV1,100	$1.59 KHR6,465.50	-82.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.29 VUV8,088	$49.12 KHR200K	-28.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.00 KHR20,353.11
Average			-60.3%

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pay 47.4% less for clothing

	Vanuatu	Cambodia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.99 VUV4,854	$27.42 KHR112K	-33.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.55 VUV8,000	$19.11 KHR77,794.11	-71.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.40 VUV9,995	$83.47 KHR340K	-1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.28 VUV11,995	$41.28 KHR168K	-59.2%
Average			-47.4%

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