Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 22.7% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.93
|
$3.40
KHR13,682.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.06
|
$5.95
KHR23,944.53
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$0.83
KHR3,345.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.61
KHR2,467.09
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$1.79
KHR7,218.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.12
|
$6.08
KHR24,481.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.42
|
$7.67
KHR30,861.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.39
|
$1.85
KHR7,448.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$2.00
KHR8,041.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$1.56
KHR6,294.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.67
KHR2,689.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.48
|
$1.61
KHR6,489.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.64
KHR2,565.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.66
KHR2,665.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.57
KHR2,275.65
|
|
pay 53.1% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.04
|
$4.54
KHR18,264.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.24
|
$10.60
KHR42,657.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,156.21
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,190,216.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.54
|
$8.94
KHR35,967.09
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.76
|
$23.61
KHR95,024.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,445.22
|
$334.99
KHR1,348,106.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,139.95
|
$224.97
KHR905,349.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.68
|
$59.35
KHR238,860.13
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$239.67
KHR964,488.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,966.88
KHR28,036,726.26
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$1.05
KHR4,225.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.72
|
$2.13
KHR8,552.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.38
|
$1.85
KHR7,444.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.97
|
$40.58
KHR163,319.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.56
|
$5.50
KHR22,133.60
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.24
|
$23.50
KHR94,570.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.73
|
$19.98
KHR80,418.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.21
|
$65.88
KHR265,100.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.85
|
$39.83
KHR160,300.89
|
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