Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 2.3 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 99.0% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$3.40
KHR13,685.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$5.95
KHR23,949.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
$0.83
KHR3,346.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
$0.61
KHR2,467.61
|
|
pay 92.6% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
$1.79
KHR7,220.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
$6.08
KHR24,486.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
$7.67
KHR30,867.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
$2.00
KHR8,042.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
$1.56
KHR6,295.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
$0.67
KHR2,690.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
$1.61
KHR6,490.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
$0.64
KHR2,565.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
$0.66
KHR2,665.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
$0.57
KHR2,276.13
|
|
pay 68.2% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
$4.54
KHR18,268.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
$10.60
KHR42,666.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,231,998.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
$8.94
KHR35,974.71
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
$23.61
KHR95,044.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
$334.99
KHR1,348,392.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
$224.97
KHR905,541.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
$59.35
KHR238,910.74
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
$239.67
KHR964,692.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
$6,966.88
KHR28,042,666.86
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
$1.05
KHR4,226.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
$2.13
KHR8,553.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
$40.58
KHR163,353.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
$5.50
KHR22,138.29
|
|
pay 86.2% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
$23.50
KHR94,590.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
$19.98
KHR80,435.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$65.88
KHR265,156.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$39.83
KHR160,334.86
|
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