Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 38.8% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
|
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