Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Cambodia

Cambodia vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Cambodia is 2.6% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% less in Cambodia
Groceries: pay 15.6% more in Cambodia
Transportation: pay 32.8% less in Cambodia
Housing: pay 21.2% more in Cambodia
Childcare: pay 20.4% more in Cambodia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% less in Cambodia
Clothing: pay 24.0% more in Cambodia

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

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Cambodia vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.1% less for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Cambodia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$3.38 KHR13,738.35	-53.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$6.88 KHR27,985.53	+27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$1.07 KHR4,363.14	+47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$0.58 KHR2,361.81	+37.5%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 15.6% more for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Cambodia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.65 KHR6,717.92	+65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$7.35 KHR29,907.76	+39.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$8.40 KHR34,176.45	+40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$1.74 KHR7,093.06	-8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$1.70 KHR6,906.92	-19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$1.77 KHR7,202.01	+61.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.62 KHR2,534.96	-15.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$1.84 KHR7,504.61	+80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$0.73 KHR2,959.38	+24.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.61 KHR2,503.42	-8.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.53 KHR2,159.27	-26.1%
Average			+15.6%

Zimbabwe vs. Cambodia - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Cambodia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$4.99 KHR20,294.27	-24.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$12.30 KHR50,068.65	-72.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$31,666.67 KHR129M	+34.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$10.04 KHR40,862.10	-48.5%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 21.2% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Cambodia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$19.97 KHR81,299.37	-77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$399.26 KHR2M	+41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$267.29 KHR1M	+26.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$70.60 KHR287K	+26.4%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 20.4% more for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Cambodia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$425.04 KHR2M	+28.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$6,825.90 KHR28M	+13.2%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Cambodia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$1.09 KHR4,452.24	-20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$2.17 KHR8,832.73	-15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$1.59 KHR6,465.50	-9.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$49.12 KHR200K	+24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	-50.0%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 24.0% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Cambodia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$27.42 KHR112K	+23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$19.11 KHR77,794.11	+16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$83.47 KHR340K	+96.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$41.28 KHR168K	-16.4%
Average			+24.0%

Zimbabwe vs. Cambodia - Cost of clothing

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